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
-20-1001020200020122024

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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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 (%).