Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Korea
5.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-40-200200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Korea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 193 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% -35.2% 36.6% Korea
2010s 4.3% -31.4% 35.7% Korea
2020s 3.4% -5.5% 8.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Korea, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Korea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th 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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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 (%).