Barbados vs Mauritius: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Barbados
-5.2%
in 2017
Mauritius
-7.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
143rd
Mauritius rank
152nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -5.2% against -7.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Barbados ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.9% | -2.5% | 5.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -6.7% | 0.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Barbados or Mauritius?
- Barbados, at -5.2% against -7.0% in Mauritius as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 1.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 152nd 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 (%).