Afghanistan vs Niger: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
-15.7%
in 2020
Niger
-14.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Niger rank
182nd

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
-30-20-100200020112023

How they compare

Niger currently reports -14.0% against -15.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 185th and Niger ranks 182nd of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1% -13.5% 13.4% Afghanistan
2010s -18.1% -12.8% 5.3% Niger
2020s -15.7% -13.2% 2.5% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at -14.0% against -15.7% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Niger?
1.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Niger ranks 182nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed