Ireland vs Kuwait: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Ireland
17.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
29.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
6th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.1% against 17.4% in Ireland, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | 37.2% | 41.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 24.7% | 25.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 27.6% | 19.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 29.1% against 17.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 11.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd 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 (%).