Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
75th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
-20-15-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s -0.5% -7.6% 7.0% Sri Lanka
2010s -3.2% -8.6% 5.4% Sri Lanka
2020s -0.8% 1.1% 1.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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