El Salvador vs Zambia: Current account balance as a share of GDP
El Salvador
-1.8%
in 2024
Zambia
-1.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
110th
Zambia rank
112th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1.8% against -1.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.5% | -7.0% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -3.8% | 0.5% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | -2.6% | 4.5% | 7.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at -1.8% against -1.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 112th 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 (%).