Italy vs Sri Lanka: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Italy
1.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -3.5% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -3.2% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -0.8% | 1.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).