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
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 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).