Current account balance (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS•%•1960 → 2024•200 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
200
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Current account balance (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -11.21%
-11.21% – -5.08%
-5.08% – -2.54%
-2.54% – -0.4%
-0.4% – 3.1%
3.1% – 7.73%
> 7.73%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Current account balance (% of GDP)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Countries
50
Median
9.8%
Mean
12%
25th pctl
6%
75th pctl
15%
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Compare trends
Current account balance (% of GDP)
NetherlandsSwedenMalta
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 36.29% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 29.19% | 2021 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 29.15% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 28.82% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 24.14% | 2021 | |
| LibyaLBY | 22.22% | 2022 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 21.99% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 17.54% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 17.4% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 17.29% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 16.06% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 15.39% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 14.99% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 14.82% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 14.69% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 14.53% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 14.48% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 13.14% | 2018 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 12.92% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 12.28% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 11.57% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 11.55% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 11.5% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 11.39% | 2000 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.55% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 9.13% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 8.23% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 7.93% | 2023 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 7.75% | 2011 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 7.69% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 7.49% | 2016 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 7.14% | 2014 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.12% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 6.82% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 6.25% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.24% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 6.11% | 2014 | |
| NauruNRU | 5.98% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.92% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 5.89% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.77% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 5.66% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 5.58% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.28% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 5.07% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 5.05% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 4.84% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 4.82% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 4.55% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 4.4% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)