South Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)

South Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) over time

  • South Korea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-40-200200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 205 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% -35.2% 36.6% South Korea
2010s 4.3% -31.4% 35.7% South Korea
2020s 3.4% -5.5% 8.9% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, South Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
South Korea, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
South Korea ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 205 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 4,694 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed