Malawi vs Tanzania: Current account balance (% of GNP)
Malawi
-13.9%
in 2011
Tanzania
-16.7%
in 2011
Malawi rank
31st
Tanzania rank
33rd
Current account balance (% of GNP) over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -13.9% against -16.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.5% | -9.4% | 4.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -15.5% | -12.6% | 2.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at -13.9% against -16.7% in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 2.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for current account balance?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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.