Brazil vs Iceland: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Brazil
-3.0%
in 2024
Iceland
-2.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
124th
Iceland rank
121st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Iceland
-20-10010200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -2.6% against -3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s -1.0% -11.1% 10.1% Brazil
2010s -3.2% 3.1% 6.2% Iceland
2020s -2.1% -1.2% 0.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Brazil or Iceland?
Iceland, at -2.6% against -3.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Brazil and Iceland?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Brazil ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 121st 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 (%).