Kenya vs Latvia: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Kenya
-1.3%
in 2024
Latvia
-1.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
100th
Latvia rank
106th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Latvia
-20-10010200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -1.3% against -1.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 100th and Latvia ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s -2.1% -9.6% 7.6% Kenya
2010s -6.7% -0.7% 6.0% Latvia
2020s -3.2% -2.4% 0.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Kenya or Latvia?
Kenya, at -1.3% against -1.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Kenya and Latvia?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Kenya ranks 100th and Latvia ranks 106th 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 (%).