Bahrain vs Republic of Korea: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Bahrain
4.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
39th
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.4% | 4.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Republic of Korea rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th 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 (%).