Djibouti vs Kuwait: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Djibouti
14.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
29.1%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
12th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.1% against 14.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Djibouti ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | 30.6% | 31.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 24.7% | 21.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 27.6% | 16.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 29.1% against 14.7% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 14.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Kuwait rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 3rd 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).