Gambia vs Libya: Current account balance

Gambia
7.7%
in 2011
Libya
15.1%
in 2009
Gambia rank
4th
Libya rank
1st

Current account balance over time

  • Gambia
  • Libya
-10010203040200520082011

How they compare

Libya currently reports 15.1% against 7.7% in Gambia, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.0 times Gambia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 4th and Libya ranks 1st of 41 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Gambia or Libya?
Libya, at 15.1% against 7.7% in Gambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in current account balance between Gambia and Libya?
7.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2009.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for current account balance?
Gambia ranks 4th and Libya ranks 1st 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.