Ecuador vs Ghana: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Ecuador
3.08
in 2031
Ghana
4.93
in 2031
Ecuador rank
10th
Ghana rank
7th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.93 against 3.08 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.85.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.53 | -0.5316 | 4 | Ghana |
| 1990s | -2.85 | -2.31 | 0.5351 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.903 | -3.47 | 4.37 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -0.8411 | -5.67 | 4.83 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.65 | 0.209 | Ecuador |
| 2030s | 3.34 | 5.57 | 2.23 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.93 against 3.08 in Ecuador as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 1.85, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 10th and Ghana ranks 7th 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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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.