Barbados vs New Zealand: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Barbados
-5.2%
in 2017
New Zealand
-4.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
140th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -4.7% against -5.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Barbados ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 140th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.9% | -4.4% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -2.9% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -4.7% against -5.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Barbados and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 140th 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 (%).