Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Current account balance
Guinea-Bissau
-8.5%
in 2010
Kenya
-9.9%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Kenya rank
25th
Current account balance over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -8.5% against -9.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.5% | -3.9% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | -8.5% | -7.4% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -8.5% against -9.9% in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for current account balance?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 25th 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.