Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Lucia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -161.73 million BoP, current US$ against -166.18 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.45 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Saint Lucia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -65.48 million BoP, current US$ | -20.47 million BoP, current US$ | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | -51.45 million BoP, current US$ | -57.03 million BoP, current US$ | 5.58 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -17.38 million BoP, current US$ | -216.98 million BoP, current US$ | 199.60 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -35.40 million BoP, current US$ | -78.85 million BoP, current US$ | 43.45 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | -104.27 million BoP, current US$ | -129.45 million BoP, current US$ | 25.18 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Guinea-Bissau or Saint Lucia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -161.73 million BoP, current US$ against -166.18 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia?
- 4.45 million BoP, current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Saint Lucia rank globally for current account balance?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Saint Lucia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.