Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -7.5% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -8.6% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.8% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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 (%).