Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Myanmar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 67.72 million BoP, current US$ against 41.50 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 26.22 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Myanmar ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -179.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.48 million BoP, current US$ | 184.49 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | -266.79 million BoP, current US$ | -13.24 million BoP, current US$ | 253.55 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -404.86 million BoP, current US$ | -11.53 million BoP, current US$ | 393.34 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 481.41 million BoP, current US$ | -46.95 million BoP, current US$ | 528.37 million BoP, current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Myanmar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Myanmar, at 67.72 million BoP, current US$ against 41.50 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26.22 million BoP, current US$, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance?
- Myanmar ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.