Malta vs Sweden: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Malta
7.1%
in 2024
Sweden
5.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
Sweden rank
31st
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.1% against 5.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.4% | 6.3% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 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 Sweden?
- Malta, at 7.1% against 5.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 31st 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 (%).