Kiribati vs Malawi: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Kiribati
-19.3%
in 2024
Malawi
-18.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
183rd
Malawi rank
182nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -18.8% against -19.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malawi ahead.
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Malawi ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.5% | -6.7% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 15.9% | -12.7% | 28.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -16.5% | 17.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Kiribati or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -18.8% against -19.3% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Kiribati and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Malawi rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd and Malawi ranks 182nd 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).