Ethiopia vs Senegal: Current account balance
Ethiopia
-2.6%
in 2011
Senegal
-4.7%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
13th
Senegal rank
16th
Current account balance over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -2.6% against -4.7% in Senegal, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.7% | -10.0% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -4.7% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Ethiopia, at -2.6% against -4.7% in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for current account balance?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 16th 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.