Gambia vs United States of America: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Gambia
-4.2%
in 2024
United States of America
-4.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
133rd
United States of America rank
131st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • United States of America
-7.5-5-2.502.5200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -4.1% against -4.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -2.5% -4.8% 2.3% Gambia
2010s -5.3% -2.3% 3.0% United States of America
2020s -4.5% -3.6% 0.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Gambia or United States of America?
United States of America, at -4.1% against -4.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Gambia and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Gambia and United States of America rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Gambia ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 131st 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 (%).