Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Iraq
3.0%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-20-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% -0.1% 7.2% Iraq
2010s 7.6% -8.0% 15.5% Iraq
2020s 8.4% 0.7% 7.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Iraq ranks 53rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th 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 (%).