Malaysia vs Panama: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Malaysia
1.7%
in 2024
Panama
1.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
66th
Panama rank
64th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | -4.3% | 17.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -8.9% | 13.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -0.4% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).