Ghana vs Panama: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Panama
1.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
63rd
Panama rank
64th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.7% | -4.3% | 2.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | -6.5% | -8.9% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -0.4% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Ghana and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β 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
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).