Afghanistan vs West Bank and Gaza: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Afghanistan
-20.31
in 2023
West Bank and Gaza
-21.14
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
West Bank and Gaza rank
32nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • West Bank and Gaza
-40-200204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -20.31 against -21.14 in West Bank and Gaza, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and West Bank and Gaza ranks 32nd of 32 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan West Bank and Gaza Difference Ahead
2000s 36.32 -17.61 53.93 Afghanistan
2010s 11.9 -13.98 25.88 Afghanistan
2020s -6.23 -11.43 5.2 Afghanistan

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), Afghanistan or West Bank and Gaza?
Afghanistan, at -20.31 against -21.14 in West Bank and Gaza as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Afghanistan and West Bank and Gaza?
0.83, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and West Bank and Gaza?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and West Bank and Gaza rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and West Bank and Gaza ranks 32nd of 32 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
45 places, 1,290 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed

The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.