Japan vs Latvia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of

Japan
4.85
in 2026
Latvia
-3.46
in 2026
Japan rank
7th
Latvia rank
10th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time

  • Japan
  • Latvia
-20-10010196819972026

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.85 against -3.46 in Latvia, a difference of 8.31.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 10th of 39 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.16 -10.11 13.27 Japan
2010s 2.66 -0.7445 3.4 Japan
2020s 3.89 -2.7 6.59 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 4.85 against -3.46 in Latvia as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Japan and Latvia?
8.31, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
Japan ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 2,334 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP