Canada vs Syrian Arab Republic: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Canada
-0.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
-0.6%
in 2010
Canada rank
86th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
88th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-2.502.557.5200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Canada ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 2.8% 1.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s -3.6% -0.6% 3.0% Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Canada, at -0.5% against -0.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Canada and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Canada ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th 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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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 (%).