Kuwait vs United States of America: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Kuwait
29.1%
in 2024
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.1% against -4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 7.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | -4.6% | 35.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 24.7% | -2.3% | 27.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 27.6% | -3.6% | 31.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Kuwait or United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 29.1% 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 Kuwait and United States of America?
- 33.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd 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.