Peru vs Portugal: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Peru
2.2%
in 2024
Portugal
2.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
60th
Portugal rank
62nd

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -0.8% -9.6% 8.8% Peru
2010s -2.6% -1.1% 1.5% Portugal
2020s -0.6% -0.1% 0.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Peru or Portugal?
Peru, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Peru and Portugal?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Peru ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 (%).