Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Ethiopia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -2.4% against -2.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 111th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.6% | 0.2% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | -2.0% | -0.3% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -1.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -5.6% | -2.5% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -3.8% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -2.5% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Ethiopia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -2.4% against -2.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for current account balance?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th 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.