Lebanon vs State of Palestine: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Lebanon
-28.1%
in 2023
State of Palestine
-21.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
200th
State of Palestine rank
198th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Lebanon
  • State of Palestine
-30-20-10010200020122024

How they compare

State of Palestine currently reports -21.1% against -28.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 7.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was State of Palestine ahead.

Lebanon ranks 200th and State of Palestine ranks 198th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and State of Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s -15.9% -17.6% 1.7% Lebanon
2010s -21.5% -14.0% 7.5% State of Palestine
2020s -22.8% -12.2% 10.6% State of Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Lebanon or State of Palestine?
State of Palestine, at -21.1% against -28.1% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Lebanon and State of Palestine?
7.0%, with State of Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and State of Palestine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and State of Palestine rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 200th and State of Palestine ranks 198th 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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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