Aruba vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Aruba
5.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | -35.2% | 40.0% | Aruba |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -31.4% | 28.4% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -8.1% | 8.6% | Aruba |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Aruba, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th 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 (%).