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
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.