Iran vs Nigeria: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Iran
2.7
in 2031
Nigeria
3.32
in 2031
Iran rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.32 against 2.7 in Iran, a difference of 0.62.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8258 | 0.6791 | 1.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 6.62 | 3.28 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 1.01 | 2.8 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 2.48 | 1.3 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 2.5 | 3.18 | 0.6805 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.32 against 2.7 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.62, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Iran ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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.