Bahrain vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Bahrain
4.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% -35.2% 41.4% Bahrain
2010s 1.4% -31.4% 32.8% Bahrain
2020s 4.5% -5.5% 10.0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th 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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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 (%).