Angola vs Nigeria: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Angola
6.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
6.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
28th
Nigeria rank
26th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
-20-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Angola ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 9.0% 5.6% Nigeria
2010s 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% Angola
2020s 6.2% 1.0% 5.2% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Angola or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Angola and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Angola ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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 (%).