Ghana vs Peru: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Ghana
2.0%
in 2024
Peru
2.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Peru
-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Ghana ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Peru Difference Ahead
2000s -6.7% -0.8% 5.9% Peru
2010s -6.5% -2.6% 3.9% Peru
2020s -1.4% -0.6% 0.8% Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Ghana and Peru?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th 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 (%).