Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Spain: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.2%
in 2024
Spain
3.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th
Spain rank
51st

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Spain
-15-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Spain ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -1.3% -6.0% 4.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s -8.0% 1.0% 8.9% Spain
2020s 0.7% 1.6% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Spain?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Spain ranks 51st 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 (%).