Ghana vs Portugal: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Portugal
2.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
66th
Portugal rank
65th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 65th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.7% | -9.6% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | -6.5% | -1.1% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -0.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Ghana and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 65th 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.