Denmark vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Denmark
12.3%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
9.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
16th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
18th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.3% against 9.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 4.5% 1.8% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 7.1% 7.3% 0.2% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 10.1% 8.3% 1.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Denmark, at 12.3% against 9.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
3.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Denmark ranks 16th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 18th 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