China vs Portugal: Current account balance as a share of GDP
China
2.3%
in 2024
Portugal
2.1%
in 2024
China rank
59th
Portugal rank
62nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -9.6% | 14.5% | China |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -1.1% | 3.0% | China |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 2.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, China or Portugal?
- China, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between China and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 (%).