Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Kenya
-1.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-1.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
107th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
-100102030200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -1.3% against -1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kenya ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 204 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s -2.1% 16.5% 18.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s -6.7% 8.9% 15.7% Saudi Arabia
2020s -3.2% 2.5% 5.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Kenya, at -1.3% against -1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Kenya ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th 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