Egypt vs Jordan: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Egypt
-5.7%
in 2024
Jordan
-5.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
146th
Jordan rank
147th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
-20-10010200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports -5.7% against -5.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Egypt ranks 146th and Jordan ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% -4.3% 5.5% Egypt
2010s -3.1% -8.7% 5.6% Egypt
2020s -3.8% -6.3% 2.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Egypt or Jordan?
Egypt, at -5.7% against -5.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Egypt and Jordan?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Egypt ranks 146th and Jordan ranks 147th 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 (%).