Azerbaijan vs Nigeria: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Azerbaijan
6.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
6.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
26th
Nigeria rank
25th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Nigeria
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 9.0% 6.1% Nigeria
2010s 12.7% 1.5% 11.2% Azerbaijan
2020s 12.4% 1.0% 11.3% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Azerbaijan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 25th 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