Afghanistan vs Burundi: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Afghanistan
-15.7%
in 2020
Burundi
-15.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
177th
Burundi rank
176th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Burundi
-30-20-100200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports -15.4% against -15.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 177th and Burundi ranks 176th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Burundi Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1% -12.6% 12.5% Afghanistan
2010s -18.1% -13.1% 5.0% Burundi
2020s -15.7% -10.7% 5.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Burundi?
Burundi, at -15.4% against -15.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Burundi?
0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 177th and Burundi ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share 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 share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).