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

Argentina
0.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Zimbabwe
-20-10010200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% -7.5% 9.7% Argentina
2010s -2.2% -8.6% 6.3% Argentina
2020s -0.2% 1.1% 1.2% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Argentina and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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 (%).