Ethiopia vs Iceland: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
-2.5%
in 2024
Iceland
-2.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
118th
Iceland rank
121st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Iceland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -2.5% against -2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.6% | -11.1% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -7.2% | 3.1% | 10.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -1.2% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Iceland?
- Ethiopia, at -2.5% against -2.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 121st 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 (%).