Malta vs Nigeria: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Malta
7.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
6.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
Nigeria rank
26th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.4% | 9.0% | 13.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.5% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 1.0% | 6.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Malta or Nigeria?
- Malta, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Malta and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β 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 (%).