Bahrain vs Libya: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Bahrain
- Libya
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 417.31 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Bahrain ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -311.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 112.80 million BoP, current US$ | -254.66 million BoP, current US$ | 367.46 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | -230.21 million BoP, current US$ | 845.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 345.44 million BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 867.84 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Bahrain or Libya?
- Bahrain, at 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Bahrain and Libya?
- 417.31 million BoP, current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for current account balance?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 44th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.