Current Account Balance (% of GDP) by Country
194 countries • % of GDP • IMF World Economic Outlook
Top country
Macao
Lowest country
Suriname
Source
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)
Lowest Current Account Balance (% 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).