Cape Verde vs Tanzania: Current account balance (% of GNP)
Cape Verde
-16.5%
in 2011
Tanzania
-16.7%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Tanzania rank
33rd
Current account balance (% of GNP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -16.5% against -16.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.4% | -9.4% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -15.0% | -12.6% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Cape Verde or Tanzania?
- Cape Verde, at -16.5% against -16.7% in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Cape Verde and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Tanzania rank globally for current account balance?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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.