Palau vs East Timor: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Palau
-48.5%
in 2023
East Timor
-31.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
205th
East Timor rank
202nd
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Palau
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports -31.5% against -48.5% in Palau, a difference of 17.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was East Timor ahead.
Palau ranks 205th and East Timor ranks 202nd of 205 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.9% | 206.1% | 222.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | -16.8% | 86.8% | 103.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | -45.4% | 20.8% | 66.2% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Palau or East Timor?
- East Timor, at -31.5% against -48.5% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Palau and East Timor?
- 17.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and East Timor?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Palau and East Timor rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Palau ranks 205th and East Timor ranks 202nd 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.