Ireland vs United States of America: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Ireland
17.4%
in 2024
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.4% against -4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -4.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -2.3% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | -3.6% | 11.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 17.4% against -4.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Ireland and United States of America?
- 21.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.