Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 473.31 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.04 million BoP, current US$ | -38.91 million BoP, current US$ | 33.87 million BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
| 1980s | -126.30 million BoP, current US$ | -408.29 million BoP, current US$ | 281.99 million BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
| 1990s | -256.63 million BoP, current US$ | -511.97 million BoP, current US$ | 255.34 million BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
| 2000s | 126.37 million BoP, current US$ | -986.29 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
| 2010s | -86.19 million BoP, current US$ | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Nepal |
| 2020s | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -654.98 million BoP, current US$ | 372.44 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 473.31 million BoP, current US$, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for current account balance?
- Nepal ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.