Brunei Darussalam vs Papua New Guinea: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
14.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.0%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Papua New Guinea
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.0% against 14.5% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 35.6% 4.4% 31.2% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 21.2% 4.8% 16.4% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 12.5% 13.1% 0.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.0% against 14.5% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th 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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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