Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Current account balance

Côte d'Ivoire
2.1%
in 2010
Zambia
1.2%
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
6th
Zambia rank
7th

Current account balance over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zambia
-10-50510200520082011

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.1% against 1.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% -3.6% 6.0% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 2.1% 7.7% 5.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.1% against 1.2% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in current account balance between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
0.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for current account balance?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 7th 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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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.