Mauritania vs Sudan: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Mauritania
-9.5%
in 2024
Sudan
-8.6%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
166th
Sudan rank
164th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sudan
-20-15-10-5200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports -8.6% against -9.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 164th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s -14.8% -12.3% 2.5% Sudan
2020s -10.2% -12.6% 2.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan, at -8.6% against -9.5% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Mauritania and Sudan?
0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 164th 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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About this data

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 (%).