Japan vs Samoa: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Japan
4.8%
in 2024
Samoa
5.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
40th
Samoa rank
35th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.6% against 4.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | -8.3% | 11.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -3.3% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -4.2% | 7.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Japan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.6% against 4.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Japan and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 35th 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 (%).