Cape Verde vs Libya: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
3.9%
in 2024
Libya
4.2%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
47th
Libya rank
44th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | 22.3% | 32.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | -7.2% | 2.1% | 9.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | -8.5% | 8.1% | 16.6% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Libya rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th 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 (%).