Current Account Balance (% of GDP) by Country
194 countries • % of GDP • IMF World Economic Outlook
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What It Measures
Current account balance as a share of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook; positive values mean a surplus and negative values mean a deficit.
At a Glance
World average
-1.57
Middle country
-1.9
Low end
-53.3
High end
35.7
Countries
194
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Highest Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
#1Macao35.7% of GDP#2Tuvalu29.9% of GDP#3Kuwait23.3% of GDP#4Taiwan17.4% of GDP#5San Marino17.1% of GDP#6Singapore16.7% of GDP#7Tajikistan16.6% of GDP#8Andorra15.9% of GDP#9United Arab Emirates15.3% of GDP#10Papua New Guinea14.7% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Macao | 35.7% of GDP |
| #2 | Tuvalu | 29.9% of GDP |
| #3 | Kuwait | 23.3% of GDP |
| #4 | Taiwan | 17.4% of GDP |
| #5 | San Marino | 17.1% of GDP |
| #6 | Singapore | 16.7% of GDP |
| #7 | Tajikistan | 16.6% of GDP |
| #8 | Andorra | 15.9% of GDP |
| #9 | United Arab Emirates | 15.3% of GDP |
| #10 | Papua New Guinea | 14.7% of GDP |
Lowest Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
#194Suriname-53.3% of GDP#193Afghanistan-40.2% of GDP#192Dominica-38% of GDP#191Timor-Leste-34% of GDP#190Kyrgyzstan-23.4% of GDP#189Lebanon-22.5% of GDP#188Guinea-22.3% of GDP#187Montenegro-20.5% of GDP#186Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-20.2% of GDP#185Moldova-19.1% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #194 | Suriname | -53.3% of GDP |
| #193 | Afghanistan | -40.2% of GDP |
| #192 | Dominica | -38% of GDP |
| #191 | Timor-Leste | -34% of GDP |
| #190 | Kyrgyzstan | -23.4% of GDP |
| #189 | Lebanon | -22.5% of GDP |
| #188 | Guinea | -22.3% of GDP |
| #187 | Montenegro | -20.5% of GDP |
| #186 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -20.2% of GDP |
| #185 | Moldova | -19.1% of GDP |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #193 Afghanistan is 13.1% of GDP higher than #194 Suriname (-40.2% of GDP vs -53.3% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #190 Kyrgyzstan is 10.6% of GDP higher than #191 Timor-Leste (-23.4% of GDP vs -34% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Tuvalu is 6.60% of GDP higher than #3 Kuwait (29.9% of GDP vs 23.3% of GDP).