Current account balance in low-income countries in 2031 — -2.62%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 0.58 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.62 | +0.41 pp |
| 2030 | -3.03 | +0.47 pp |
| 2029 | -3.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2028 | -3.8 | +0.23 pp |
| 2027 | -4.02 | +0.44 pp |
| 2026 | -4.46 | +0.71 pp |
| 2025 | -5.17 | +0.73 pp |
| 2024 | -5.9 | +0.56 pp |
| 2023 | -6.46 | +2.02 pp |
| 2022 | -8.48 | −2.07 pp |
| 2021 | -6.41 | +0.65 pp |
| 2020 | -7.06 | −0.25 pp |
| 2019 | -6.81 | +0.45 pp |
| 2018 | -7.26 | −0.47 pp |
| 2017 | -6.79 | +0.5 pp |
| 2016 | -7.29 | +1.14 pp |
| 2015 | -8.43 | −1.83 pp |
| 2014 | -6.6 | +1.73 pp |
| 2013 | -8.33 | −0.42 pp |
| 2012 | -7.91 | −5.13 pp |
| 2011 | -2.78 | +0.88 pp |
| 2010 | -3.66 | +1.29 pp |
| 2009 | -4.95 | −1.1 pp |
| 2008 | -3.85 | −2.45 pp |
| 2007 | -1.4 | +4 pp |
| 2006 | -5.4 | −1.76 pp |
| 2005 | -3.64 | −1.16 pp |
| 2004 | -2.48 | +1.8 pp |
| 2003 | -4.28 | −1.37 pp |
| 2002 | -2.91 | −0.19 pp |
| 2001 | -2.73 | −0.34 pp |
| 2000 | -2.39 | +1.61 pp |
| 1999 | -4 | +0.18 pp |
| 1998 | -4.18 | −1.37 pp |
| 1997 | -2.82 | +0.21 pp |
| 1996 | -3.03 | −0.03 pp |
| 1995 | -3 | +1.67 pp |
| 1994 | -4.67 | −1.33 pp |
| 1993 | -3.34 | −0.14 pp |
| 1992 | -3.2 | +0.36 pp |
| 1991 | -3.57 | −0.68 pp |
| 1990 | -2.88 | −0.24 pp |
| 1989 | -2.65 | +1.09 pp |
| 1988 | -3.74 | −0.16 pp |
| 1987 | -3.58 | −0.39 pp |
| 1986 | -3.18 | −0.33 pp |
| 1985 | -2.85 | −0.37 pp |
| 1984 | -2.48 | +0.29 pp |
| 1983 | -2.77 | +0.38 pp |
| 1982 | -3.15 | +0.05 pp |
| 1981 | -3.2 | +0.01 pp |
| 1980 | -3.2 | — |
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.