Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 7.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia is 7.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 7.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2008.
French Polynesia ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | -2.4% | -1681.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -238.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -95.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +1675.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +50.5% |
| 2008 | -6.0% | -247.5% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -1060.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +138.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +37.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 4.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 7.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1681.8% | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | +1675.7% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| 2011 | +1060.1% | -0.3% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -6.0% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.3% | 7.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 19 South Sudan 7.9%
- 20 Faroe Islands 7.8% compare
- 21 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 23 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.1% compare
- 24 Malta 7.1% compare
- 25 Nigeria 6.8% compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in French Polynesia was 7.5% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2008.
- How does French Polynesia rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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