Japan vs Tuvalu: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Japan
4.8%
in 2024
Tuvalu
4.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
40th
Tuvalu rank
41st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Tuvalu
-50-2502550200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% -22.0% 25.2% Japan
2010s 2.7% -4.9% 7.6% Japan
2020s 3.0% 15.0% 12.0% Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Japan, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Japan and Tuvalu?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Japan ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 41st 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 (%).