Afghanistan vs Palestine, State of: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Afghanistan
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 420.62 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Palestine, State of ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.63 million BoP, current US$ | -381.39 million BoP, current US$ | 401.01 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?
- 420.62 million BoP, current US$, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Palestine, State of rank globally for current account balance?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Palestine, State of ranks 160th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.