Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States of America: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-3.8%
in 2024
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
129th
United States of America rank
131st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States of America
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports -3.8% against -4.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 129th and United States of America ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -1.3% -4.8% 3.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s -5.0% -2.3% 2.7% United States of America
2020s -3.4% -3.6% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States of America?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at -3.8% against -4.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 129th and United States of America ranks 131st 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 (%).