Djibouti vs Qatar: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Djibouti
14.7%
in 2024
Qatar
17.3%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
12th
Qatar rank
7th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Djibouti
  • Qatar
-40-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 17.3% against 14.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.

Djibouti ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 2.8% 15.2% 12.5% Qatar
2020s 11.3% 14.7% 3.4% Qatar

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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 17.3% against 14.7% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Qatar?
2.6%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Qatar?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Qatar rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 7th 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 (%).