Australia vs India: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP

Australia
-2.41
in 2031
India
-1.95
in 2031
Australia rank
20th
India rank
19th

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • India
-6-4-202198020052031

How they compare

India currently reports -1.95 against -2.41 in Australia, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and India ranks 19th of 26 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1980s -4.09 -1.75 2.33 India
1990s -4.07 -1.27 2.81 India
2000s -4.97 -0.5378 4.43 India
2010s -3.13 -2.16 0.9638 India
2020s -1.03 -1.13 0.0959 Australia
2030s -2.39 -1.81 0.5859 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Australia or India?
India, at -1.95 against -2.41 in Australia as of 2031.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Australia and India?
0.46, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Australia and India rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
Australia ranks 20th and India ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2031
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