Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Côte d'Ivoire: Current account balance

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-4.3%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
-4.5%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
142nd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
144th

Current account balance over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d'Ivoire
-10-505200520152025

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports -4.3% against -4.5% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s -1.3% 1.5% 2.9% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s -5.0% -0.2% 4.7% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s -3.4% -5.4% 2.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Côte d'Ivoire?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at -4.3% against -4.5% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in current account balance between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for current account balance?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th 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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Indicator
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,731 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.