Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Cote d'Ivoire
-3.1
in 2027
Sierra Leone
-2.9
in 2027
Cote d'Ivoire rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
-40-30-20-10010200020132027

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -2.9 against -3.1 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 45 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.27 -5.07 6.34 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s -0.1375 -14.16 14.02 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s -4.05 -5.89 1.83 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -2.9 against -3.1 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2027.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
0.2, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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