Malta vs Switzerland: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Malta
7.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.7% against 7.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.4% | 9.1% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.7% against 7.1% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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 (%).