Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) - United States
Value & RankThe Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of United States is -2.71 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 80.
United States compared to other CountriesThe Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of United States is similar to that of Latvia, Greece, Guatemala, Egypt, Belarus, Indonesia, Macedonia, Tajikistan, Colombia, Canada with a respective Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -2.47, -2.48, -2.60, -2.65, -2.65, -2.75, -3.14, -3.24, -3.27, -3.42 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85.Last 5 years averageUnited States had an average Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -3.45 (% of GDP) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 54.1% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 2.43% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 7.99% since the end of the Iraq War
United States compared to other CountriesThe Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of United States is similar to that of Latvia, Greece, Guatemala, Egypt, Belarus, Indonesia, Macedonia, Tajikistan, Colombia, Canada with a respective Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -2.47, -2.48, -2.60, -2.65, -2.65, -2.75, -3.14, -3.24, -3.27, -3.42 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85.Last 5 years averageUnited States had an average Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of -3.45 (% of GDP) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 54.1% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 2.43% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 7.99% since the end of the Iraq War
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| 2005 | -5.65 |
| 2006 | -5.76 |
| 2007 | -4.93 |
| 2008 | -4.63 |
| 2009 | -2.65 |
| 2010 | -3.00 |
| 2011 | -2.95 |
| 2012 | -2.71 |
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| Latvia | 75 | -2.47 |
| Greece | 76 | -2.48 |
| Guatemala | 77 | -2.60 |
| Egypt | 78 | -2.65 |
| Belarus | 79 | -2.65 |
| United States | 80 | -2.71 |
| Indonesia | 81 | -2.75 |
| Macedonia | 82 | -3.14 |
| Tajikistan | 83 | -3.24 |
| Colombia | 84 | -3.27 |
| Canada | 85 | -3.42 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators