Ethiopia vs Jordan: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Ethiopia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 664.56 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jordan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Jordan ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -95.22 million BoP, current US$ | -103.80 million BoP, current US$ | 8.58 million BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -178.02 million BoP, current US$ | -121.40 million BoP, current US$ | 56.62 million BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
| 1990s | -95.43 million BoP, current US$ | -251.51 million BoP, current US$ | 156.07 million BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -947.88 million BoP, current US$ | -842.65 million BoP, current US$ | 105.23 million BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
| 2010s | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
| 2020s | -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Ethiopia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Ethiopia and Jordan?
- 664.56 million BoP, current US$, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for current account balance?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th and Jordan ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.