Libya vs Nicaragua: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Libya
4.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua
4.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
45th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
-40-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% -14.1% 36.4% Libya
2010s 2.1% -7.4% 9.6% Libya
2020s 8.1% 1.6% 6.5% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Libya or Nicaragua?
Libya, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Libya and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Libya ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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 (%).