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
-100102030200020122024

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 – 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 (%).