Norway vs Qatar: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Norway
14.8%
in 2024
Qatar
17.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Qatar rank
7th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17.3% against 14.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 15.2% | 6.9% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Norway or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 17.3% against 14.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Norway and Qatar?
- 2.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 7th 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 (%).