Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Nigeria
6.8%
in 2024
Tajikistan
6.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
26th
Tajikistan rank
29th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tajikistan
-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 26th and Tajikistan ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% -12.2% 21.7% Nigeria
2010s 1.5% -5.6% 7.1% Nigeria
2020s 1.0% 7.8% 6.8% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
Nigeria, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Tajikistan?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Tajikistan ranks 29th 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 (%).