Argentina vs Italy: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Argentina
0.9%
in 2024
Italy
1.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
75th
Italy rank
73rd

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
-50510200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Argentina ranks 75th and Italy ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% -1.0% 3.4% Argentina
2010s -2.2% 0.9% 3.1% Italy
2020s -0.2% 1.1% 1.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Argentina or Italy?
Italy, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Argentina and Italy?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 75th and Italy ranks 73rd 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 (%).