Cape Verde vs Malawi: Current account balance
Cape Verde
-16.5%
in 2011
Malawi
-13.9%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Malawi rank
31st
Current account balance over time
- Cape Verde
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -13.9% against -16.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.4% | -13.5% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -15.0% | -15.5% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Cape Verde or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -13.9% against -16.5% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 2.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for current account balance?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 31st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.