Canada vs France: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Canada
-0.5%
in 2024
France
0.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
86th
France rank
81st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1% against -0.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and France ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -0.6% | 2.3% | France |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Canada or France?
- France, at 0.1% against -0.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Canada and France?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 86th and France ranks 81st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β 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 (%).