Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Marshall Islands
29.2%
in 2021
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • United States of America
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 29.2% against -4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 33.3%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 7.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -6.6% -4.8% 1.8% United States of America
2010s 1.4% -2.3% 3.7% Marshall Islands
2020s 33.3% -3.3% 36.5% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Marshall Islands or United States of America?
Marshall Islands, at 29.2% against -4.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Marshall Islands and United States of America?
33.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 1st 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.

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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