Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Sierra Leone
-9.5%
in 2023
Sudan
-8.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Sudan rank
171st

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
-40-30-20-100200020112023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports -8.6% against -9.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 171st of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s -6.1% -6.3% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2010s -13.7% -10.6% 3.1% Sudan
2020s -6.5% -12.6% 6.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
Sudan, at -8.6% against -9.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 171st 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