Japan vs Nigeria: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Japan
4.05
in 2031
Nigeria
3.32
in 2031
Japan rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.05 against 3.32 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 0.6791 | 1.52 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 6.62 | 3.51 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 1.01 | 1.61 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 2.48 | 1.22 | Japan |
| 2030s | 4.07 | 3.18 | 0.8901 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 4.05 against 3.32 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.73, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 8th 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.