Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
0.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
77th
Pakistan rank
80th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.3% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.2% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.4% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 80th 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
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).