Papua New Guinea vs Qatar: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
15.0%
in 2024
Qatar
17.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Qatar rank
7th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17.3% against 15.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 15.2% | 9.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.7% | 1.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 17.3% against 15.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 2.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Qatar rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).