Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) vs Venezuela: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
-1.12
in 2031
Venezuela
4.78
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
1st
Venezuela rank
3rd

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

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
  • Venezuela
-1001020198020052031

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 4.78 against -1.12 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a difference of 5.9.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 4.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 3rd of 1 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s -1.63 1.92 3.56 Venezuela
1990s -2.65 3.32 5.97 Venezuela
2000s -0.2695 9.63 9.9 Venezuela
2010s -2.53 1.73 4.26 Venezuela
2020s -1.2 3.03 4.23 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 4.78 against -1.12 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2027.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Venezuela?
5.9, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Venezuela?
48 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2027.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Venezuela rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP. 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
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,656 data points, 1980–2031
Last refreshed

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