Argentina vs Lebanon: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Argentina
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -5.64 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 1.94 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 178th and Lebanon ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | -12.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Argentina or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -5.64 billion BoP, current US$ against -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Argentina and Lebanon?
- 1.94 billion BoP, current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Lebanon rank globally for current account balance?
- Argentina ranks 178th and Lebanon ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.