China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Ireland: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
12.9%
in 2024
Ireland
17.4%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Ireland
-20-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.4% against 12.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 3 groups.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% -3.9% 16.4% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 3.8% -0.6% 4.5% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 10.1% 7.9% 2.1% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Ireland?
Ireland, at 17.4% against 12.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Ireland?
4.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Ireland rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 3 groups.
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