Austria vs Portugal: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Austria
1.5%
in 2024
Portugal
2.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
70th
Portugal rank
62nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.1% against 1.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -10.3% | 13.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -1.1% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -0.1% | 1.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.1% against 1.5% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 (%).