Ghana vs Hong Kong: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Ghana
4.93
in 2031
Hong Kong
11.42
in 2031
Ghana rank
7th
Hong Kong rank
4th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.42 against 4.93 in Ghana, a difference of 6.49.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 7th and Hong Kong ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5316 | 3.64 | 4.17 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | -2.31 | 1.22 | 3.53 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -3.47 | 10.18 | 13.65 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -5.67 | 3.85 | 9.52 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 11.19 | 7.54 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 5.57 | 11.47 | 5.9 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Ghana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 11.42 against 4.93 in Ghana as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 6.49, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Hong Kong ranks 4th 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.