Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Current account balance

Democratic Republic of Congo
-3.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia
-3.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
167th
Ethiopia rank
164th

Current account balance over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B0197720012025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 153.17 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th and Ethiopia ranks 164th of 200 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s -217.58 million BoP, current US$ -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -2.28 billion BoP, current US$ -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
153.17 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for current account balance?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th and Ethiopia ranks 164th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 7,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.