Hungary vs Malaysia: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Hungary
1.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
69th
Malaysia rank
66th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

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

Hungary ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s -7.2% 12.6% 19.8% Malaysia
2010s 1.3% 4.8% 3.5% Malaysia
2020s -2.5% 2.9% 5.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Hungary or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Hungary and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Hungary ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th 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 (%).