Malawi vs Niger: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Malawi
-18.8%
in 2024
Niger
-14.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
182nd
Niger rank
174th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
-20-15-10-50200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports -14.0% against -18.8% in Malawi, a difference of 4.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 174th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
2000s -5.8% -7.4% 1.6% Malawi
2010s -12.7% -12.8% 0.1% Malawi
2020s -15.9% -14.4% 1.5% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at -14.0% against -18.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Malawi and Niger?
4.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Malawi ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 174th 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 (%).