Finland vs South Africa: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Finland
-0.7%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
95th
South Africa rank
94th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
-50510200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.6% against -0.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% -2.2% 7.6% Finland
2010s -1.1% -3.3% 2.2% Finland
2020s -0.6% 0.7% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.6% against -0.7% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Finland and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Finland ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th 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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About this data

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