Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 654.34 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -99.60 million BoP, current US$ | -91.35 million BoP, current US$ | 8.25 million BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -187.33 million BoP, current US$ | -178.02 million BoP, current US$ | 9.31 million BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 19.63 million BoP, current US$ | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 417.93 million BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 654.34 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for current account balance?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.