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

Faroe Islands
7.8%
in 2011
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
9.1%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
18th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-5051015200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 9.1% against 7.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 18th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 4.5% 0.9% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 7.0% 6.7% 0.3% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Faroe Islands or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 9.1% against 7.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Faroe Islands and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
1.3%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Faroe Islands ranks 20th 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