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

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

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
-10-50510200020122024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s -6.7% 3.1% 9.8% Thailand
2010s -6.5% 4.5% 11.0% Thailand
2020s -1.4% 0.5% 1.9% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, 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 Thailand?
0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 63rd and Thailand 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 (%).