Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Current account balance

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-3.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
-3.87 billion BoP, current US$
in 2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
166th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
164th

Current account balance over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B197019972025

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports -3.87 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 74.24 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 166th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 164th of 199 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s -217.58 million BoP, current US$ 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ 19.64 billion BoP, current US$ Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at -3.87 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in current account balance between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
74.24 million BoP, current US$, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for current account balance?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 166th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
200 places, 7,806 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.