Bahrain vs Germany: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Bahrain
4.8%
in 2024
Germany
5.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
39th
Germany rank
33rd

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Germany
-10-5051015200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.8% against 4.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 39th and Germany ranks 33rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 3.5% 2.7% Bahrain
2010s 1.4% 7.5% 6.0% Germany
2020s 4.5% 5.7% 1.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Germany?
Germany, at 5.8% against 4.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Germany?
1.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Germany rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 39th and Germany ranks 33rd 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 (%).