Italy vs Zimbabwe: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Italy
1.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
72nd

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
-20-15-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s -1.8% -7.5% 5.8% Italy
2010s 0.9% -8.6% 9.4% Italy
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Italy ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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 (%).