Barbados vs Madagascar: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
-5.2%
in 2017
Madagascar
-5.4%
in 2022
Barbados rank
149th
Madagascar rank
151st

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Madagascar
-20-15-10-50200020112022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports -5.2% against -5.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 149th and Madagascar ranks 151st of 204 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s -7.9% -9.6% 1.7% Barbados
2010s -5.8% -4.1% 1.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or Madagascar?
Barbados, at -5.2% against -5.4% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Madagascar?
0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Madagascar rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 149th and Madagascar ranks 151st 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