Ghana vs Portugal: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Ghana
487.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
302.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
1st
Portugal rank
4th
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 487.37 % change on previous year against 302.27 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 185.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Portugal ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -29.45 % change on previous year | 23.87 % change on previous year | 53.32 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1980s | -17.58 % change on previous year | 27.08 % change on previous year | 44.67 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | -43.81 % change on previous year | -26.88 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | -56.4 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 46.54 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | 44.9 % change on previous year | 48.3 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 75.72 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 70.99 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Ghana or Portugal?
- Ghana, at 487.37 % change on previous year against 302.27 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Ghana and Portugal?
- 185.1 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.