Qatar vs United States of America: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Qatar
17.3%
in 2024
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Qatar rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17.3% against -4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 4.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | -2.2% | 17.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 14.7% | -3.6% | 18.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Qatar or United States of America?
- Qatar, at 17.3% 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 Qatar and United States of America?
- 21.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 6th 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.