Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Denmark
12.3%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
7.8%
in 2011
Denmark rank
17th
Faroe Islands rank
21st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
-5051015200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.3% against 7.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Faroe Islands ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 3.6% 0.9% Faroe Islands
2010s 6.4% 7.0% 0.6% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
Denmark, at 12.3% against 7.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
4.5%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Denmark ranks 17th and Faroe Islands ranks 21st 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 (%).