Liberia vs Malaysia: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Liberia
1.6%
in 2022
Malaysia
1.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
67th
Malaysia rank
66th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Liberia
  • Malaysia
-60-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.

Liberia ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s -17.5% 15.0% 32.5% Malaysia
2010s -26.7% 4.8% 31.5% Malaysia
2020s -3.3% 3.7% 7.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Liberia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Liberia and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Liberia ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 66th 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 (%).