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