Aruba vs Nicaragua: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Aruba
5.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
4.2%
in 2024
Aruba rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.1% against 4.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | -14.1% | 18.8% | Aruba |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -7.4% | 4.5% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Aruba or Nicaragua?
- Aruba, at 5.1% against 4.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Nicaragua rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).