Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Djibouti
14.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Djibouti
  • Papua New Guinea
-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Djibouti ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -0.6% 4.9% 5.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.9% 4.8% 1.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s 11.3% 13.1% 1.8% Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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 (%).