Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Gabon
1.0%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Gabon
  • Sri Lanka
-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% -3.3% 18.2% Gabon
2010s 9.7% -3.7% 13.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Gabon ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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 (%).