Austria vs Sri Lanka: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Austria
1.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Austria
  • Sri Lanka
-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% -4.5% 7.7% Austria
2010s 1.9% -3.2% 5.1% Austria
2020s 1.4% -0.8% 2.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
Austria, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Austria and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Austria ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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 (%).