Kuwait vs Macau, China: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Kuwait
29.1%
in 2024
Macau, China
36.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
1st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 36.3% against 29.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macau, China ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 30.4% 24.8% 5.6% Kuwait
2010s 24.7% 33.7% 9.0% Macau, China
2020s 27.6% 20.7% 6.9% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 36.3% against 29.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Macau, China?
7.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Macau, China rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st 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 (%).