Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Portugal
302.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
274.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 302.27 % change on previous year against 274.37 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 27.9 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 88.32 % change on previous year -204.62 % change on previous year 292.94 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s -13.74 % change on previous year 21.86 % change on previous year 35.61 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s -53.2 % change on previous year -275.99 % change on previous year 222.78 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 44.9 % change on previous year -27.3 % change on previous year 72.2 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 4.73 % change on previous year 26.18 % change on previous year 21.45 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Portugal, at 302.27 % change on previous year against 274.37 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
27.9 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 7,354 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.