Germany vs Viet Nam: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Germany
5.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
32nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | -3.0% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.4% | 6.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Germany or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Germany and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 32nd 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 (%).