Gambia vs Nigeria: Current account balance
Gambia
7.7%
in 2011
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2011
Gambia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th
Current account balance over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7.7% against 3.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.4% | 21.0% | 24.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 7.7% against 3.9% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 3.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance?
- Gambia ranks 4th 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
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.