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
-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.50200020122024

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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About this data

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 (%).