Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
3.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | -14.1% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -7.4% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -6.0% | 2.1% | 8.1% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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 (%).