Bahrain vs Malta: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Bahrain
- Malta
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 503.99 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Bahrain ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -299.53 million BoP, current US$ | 54.71 million BoP, current US$ | 354.24 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | 112.80 million BoP, current US$ | 19.62 million BoP, current US$ | 93.18 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | -230.21 million BoP, current US$ | -164.50 million BoP, current US$ | 65.71 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -265.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 345.44 million BoP, current US$ | 900.03 million BoP, current US$ | 554.58 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 794.25 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Bahrain or Malta?
- Bahrain, at 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Bahrain and Malta?
- 503.99 million BoP, current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Malta rank globally for current account balance?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 45th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.