Denmark vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Current account balance

Denmark
12.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.4%
in 2000
Denmark rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Current account balance over time

  • Denmark
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-5051015197519992024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.2% against 11.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s -3.6% 7.0% 10.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s -3.0% -0.7% 2.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.4% 0.2% 1.3% Denmark
2000s 1.4% 11.4% 10.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Denmark or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Denmark, at 12.2% against 11.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance between Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
How do Denmark and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for current account balance?
Denmark ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st 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

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.