Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Current account balance

Guinea
-25.1%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
-38.5%
in 2011
Guinea rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
39th

Current account balance over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
-40-30-20-10200520082011

How they compare

Guinea currently reports -25.1% against -38.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 13.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s -10.3% -8.5% 1.7% Sierra Leone
2010s -16.4% -29.2% 12.8% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Guinea, at -25.1% against -38.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in current account balance between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
13.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for current account balance?
Guinea ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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.