Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Current account balance

Côte d'Ivoire
2.1%
in 2010
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

Current account balance over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
010203040200520082011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 2.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 21.0% 18.7% Nigeria
2010s 2.1% 6.4% 4.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.9% against 2.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in current account balance between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Current account balance (% of GNP)
Unit
% of GNP
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 272 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.