Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Egypt
-2.67
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
-3.76
in 2031
Egypt rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -2.67 against -3.76 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.09.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.7 | -3.25 | 0.4518 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.9731 | -6.98 | 7.96 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 16.49 | 15.44 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -3.14 | 9.01 | 12.14 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -3.77 | -0.2014 | 3.57 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | -2.92 | -3.71 | 0.7839 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at -2.67 against -3.76 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.09, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.