Bahamas vs Seychelles: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Bahamas
-6.7%
in 2024
Seychelles
-8.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
149th
Seychelles rank
159th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Seychelles
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports -6.7% against -8.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Bahamas ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.2% | -14.9% | 6.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | -10.5% | -12.7% | 2.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | -13.0% | -9.1% | 3.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Seychelles?
- Bahamas, at -6.7% against -8.1% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Seychelles rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 159th 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 (%).