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
-100102030200020122024

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.

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About this data

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