Ghana vs Iran: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.39 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 3.09 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -19.06 million BoP, current US$ | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | -118.53 million BoP, current US$ | -998.80 million BoP, current US$ | 880.27 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | -400.57 million BoP, current US$ | 33.50 million BoP, current US$ | 434.07 million BoP, current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | -386.42 million BoP, current US$ | 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Ghana or Iran?
- Iran, at 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.39 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2000.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Ghana and Iran?
- 3.09 billion BoP, current US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for current account balance?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.