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.
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 21st of 177 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 18 South Sudan 7.9%
- 19 Faroe Islands 7.8% compare
- 20 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 22 Malta 7.1% compare
- 23 Nigeria 6.8% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 6.3% compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -7.78 % change on previous year (2020)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 15,155 current US$ per person (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.41 % change on previous year (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2020)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -8.01 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 17,263 current US$ per person (2020)
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 21st out of 177 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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