Belize vs El Salvador: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Belize
-1.6%
in 2024
El Salvador
-1.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
108th
El Salvador rank
110th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports -1.6% against -1.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belize ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 193 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -4.5% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -3.8% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -2.6% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at -1.6% against -1.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 110th 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 (%).