Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Chile
-1.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-1.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
101st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Saudi Arabia
-100102030200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.3% against -1.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Chile ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 193 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 16.5% 15.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s -3.5% 8.9% 12.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s -4.5% 2.5% 7.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -1.3% against -1.5% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Chile ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st 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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About this data

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 (%).