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
-10-50510200020122024

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 – 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 (%).