Ghana vs Malaysia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
66th
Malaysia rank
69th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.7% | 12.6% | 19.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -6.5% | 4.8% | 11.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -1.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.