Brazil vs Central African Republic: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -2.9% against -2.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and Central African Republic ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.7% | -3.3% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -4.6% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -4.1% | 4.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at -2.9% against -2.9% in Brazil as of 1994.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1994.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for current account balance?
- Brazil ranks 117th and Central African Republic ranks 116th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.