Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) - India
Value & RankThe Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of India is -4.92 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 98.
India compared to other CountriesThe Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of India is similar to that of Australia, Lao PDR, Haiti, Romania, Samoa, Barbados, South Africa, Costa Rica, Uruguay, El Salvador with a respective Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -4.20, -4.42, -4.42, -4.42, -4.73, -4.93, -5.24, -5.24, -5.25, -5.28 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103.Last 5 years averageIndia had an average Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -2.75 (% of GDP) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
India during the Great RecessionIndia's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 95.8% during the Great RecessionIndia since the end of the Great RecessionIndia's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 157% since the end of the Great RecessionIndia since the end of the Kargil WarIndia's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 299% since the end of the Kargil War
India compared to other CountriesThe Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of India is similar to that of Australia, Lao PDR, Haiti, Romania, Samoa, Barbados, South Africa, Costa Rica, Uruguay, El Salvador with a respective Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -4.20, -4.42, -4.42, -4.42, -4.73, -4.93, -5.24, -5.24, -5.25, -5.28 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103.Last 5 years averageIndia had an average Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -2.75 (% of GDP) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
India during the Great RecessionIndia's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 95.8% during the Great RecessionIndia since the end of the Great RecessionIndia's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 157% since the end of the Great RecessionIndia since the end of the Kargil WarIndia's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 299% since the end of the Kargil War
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Australia | 93 | -4.20 |
Lao PDR | 94 | -4.42 |
Haiti | 95 | -4.42 |
Romania | 96 | -4.42 |
Samoa | 97 | -4.73 |
India | 98 | -4.92 |
Barbados | 99 | -4.93 |
South Africa | 100 | -5.24 |
Costa Rica | 101 | -5.24 |
Uruguay | 102 | -5.25 |
El Salvador | 103 | -5.28 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators