Jamaica vs Spain: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2024
Spain
3.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
52nd
Spain rank
51st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.2% | -6.0% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | -5.7% | 1.0% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st 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 (%).