Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Ethiopia
-2.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
118th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
115th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-15-10-50200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -2.2% against -2.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -5.6% -2.5% 3.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -7.2% -3.8% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -3.4% -2.3% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -2.2% against -2.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th 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 (%).