Cape Verde vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
3.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
47th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3.9% against 3.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | -1.3% | 9.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -8.0% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -6.0% | 0.7% | 6.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cape Verde, at 3.9% against 3.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th 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 (%).