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
-2002040200020122024

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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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 (%).