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Ireland - Current Account Balance 1986

Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
-2.88% +0.40% from 1985 Global rank: 67th

Ireland's current account balance was -2.88% in 1986, increased +0.40% from -3.27% in 1985. This was the 67th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1986▾
Current Account Balance by Country - 1986
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Bhutan -47.17% -5.4%
2nd Antigua and Barbuda -39.75% -324.0%
3rd Mongolia -36.62% 1.6%
4th Congo, Republic of -32.48% -167.3%
5th Gabon -31.07% -410.7%
6th Nicaragua -23.93% -19.6%
7th Zambia -20.88% -69.9%
8th Guyana -20.41% 5.1%
9th Myanmar -18.58% -33.7%
10th Mauritania -16.37% -42.5%
11th São Tomé and Principe -16.25% 29.5%
12th Seychelles -15.06% -32.4%
13th Guinea-Bissau -14.74% 5.6%
14th Oman -14.20% -28,494.8%
15th Saudi Arabia -13.55% -8.9%
16th Mali -11.91% 19.0%
17th Grenada -10.17% -715.1%
18th Kiribati -10.11% -146.9%
19th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -9.82% -34.5%
20th Paraguay -9.80% -64.1%
21st Vanuatu -9.25% -970.9%
22nd Trinidad and Tobago -8.59% -1,246.7%
23rd Niger -8.19% -159.5%
24th Mozambique -7.72% -15.8%
25th Central African Republic -7.71% -40.0%
26th Lebanon -7.56% 45.1%
27th Senegal -6.84% 7.7%
28th St. Kitts and Nevis -6.81% -13.2%
29th Tunisia -6.70% -5.3%
30th Sri Lanka -6.51% -12.8%
31st Peru -6.37% -2,217.8%
32nd St. Vincent and the Grenadines -6.34% -349.5%
33rd Lao PDR -6.25% -288.1%
34th Chile -6.21% 23.7%
35th Comoros -6.08% 65.9%
36th Norway -5.75% -230.0%
37th New Zealand -5.61% 15.1%
38th Chad -5.56% 18.7%
39th Hungary -5.51% -160.5%
40th Dominica -5.20% 1.4%
41st Denmark -5.12% -15.5%
42nd Australia -5.05% -3.8%
43rd Malawi -4.93% -7.6%
44th Indonesia -4.89% -149.4%
45th Bulgaria -4.70% -1,269.2%
46th Aruba -4.60% -
47th Angola -4.28% -344.3%
48th Guinea -4.26% -159.3%
49th Nepal -4.18% 21.0%
50th Benin -3.96% -54.1%
51st Cameroon -3.81% 27.4%
52nd Ecuador -3.80% -1,000.6%
53rd Syrian Arab Republic -3.79% 6.5%
54th Togo -3.77% -75.9%
55th Papua New Guinea -3.70% 19.6%
56th Algeria -3.50% -329.0%
57th Egypt, Arab Republic of -3.49% 23.5%
58th Suriname -3.45% -50.5%
59th Viet Nam -3.44% 30.5%
60th Madagascar -3.28% 32.0%
61st United States -3.21% -18.0%
62nd Greece -3.01% 56.5%
63rd Burundi -3.01% 0.7%
64th Dominican Republic -3.00% -80.9%
65th Canada -3.00% -80.5%
66th Tanzania -2.96% 0.8%
67th Ireland -2.88% 12.1%
68th Bangladesh -2.87% -20.9%
69th Rwanda -2.78% 4.0%
70th Argentina -2.70% -179.5%
71st Honduras -2.49% 27.8%
72nd Iran, Islamic Republic of -2.47% -480.1%
73rd Côte d'Ivoire -2.35% -427.6%
74th China -2.33% 36.6%
75th Brazil -2.07% -1,970.7%
76th Pakistan -1.99% -19.0%
77th Bahrain -1.98% -327.9%
78th St. Lucia -1.97% -194.2%
79th Haiti -1.94% -33.9%
80th Türkiye -1.94% -77.4%
81st India -1.83% 10.9%
82nd Costa Rica -1.81% 45.1%
83rd Solomon Islands -1.59% 90.7%
84th Poland -1.49% -8.3%
85th Ghana -1.49% -56.7%
86th Panama -1.45% -216.9%
87th Congo, Democratic Republic of -1.24% -329.9%
88th Uganda -1.10% -1,721.8%
89th Morocco -1.07% 86.2%
90th Mexico -1.02% -146.8%
91st Finland -0.94% 34.2%
92nd Burkina Faso -0.79% 78.2%
93rd Libya -0.64% -110.2%
94th Kenya -0.62% 37.1%
95th Jordan -0.62% 88.0%
96th Cyprus -0.61% 91.1%
97th Jamaica -0.58% 95.3%
98th Malaysia -0.37% 79.2%
99th Guatemala -0.24% 89.2%
100th United Kingdom -0.22% -260.8%
101st Sudan -0.21% 98.6%
102nd Maldives -0.21% -104.8%
103rd Albania -0.15% 86.8%
104th Liberia -0.05% -131.7%
105th Sweden 0.02% 102.1%
106th Austria 0.21% 190.9%
107th Zimbabwe 0.27% 123.7%
108th France 0.32% 604.2%
109th Italy 0.38% 130.9%
110th Nigeria 0.38% -89.1%
111th Iceland 0.39% 110.1%
112th Malta 0.48% 120.7%
113th Thailand 0.57% 115.0%
114th Uruguay 0.71% 134.4%
115th Tonga 0.79% -78.5%
116th Cabo Verde 0.91% 128.8%
117th Bahamas, The 0.93% 191.9%
118th Colombia 1.10% 133.4%
119th Fiji 1.30% 124.0%
120th Spain 1.56% 35.8%
121st Gambia, The 1.67% 228.4%
122nd Singapore 1.71% 1,473.2%
123rd Netherlands 2.15% -26.8%
124th Korea 2.30% 209.7%
125th Eswatini 2.40% 130.1%
126th Barbados 2.61% 710.3%
127th Belgium 2.62% 228.2%
128th Romania 2.67% -6.7%
129th Philippines 2.80% 2,819.5%
130th Switzerland 2.93% -46.5%
131st Portugal 3.01% 115.6%
132nd El Salvador 3.10% 350.5%
133rd Israel 3.56% 0.3%
134th Germany 3.68% 38.8%
135th South Africa 3.77% 4.8%
136th Belize 3.84% 17.7%
137th Japan 3.99% 13.4%
138th Mauritius 6.35% 341.2%
139th Hong Kong SAR, China 6.46% -11.8%
140th United Arab Emirates 7.79% -56.6%
141st Botswana 7.80% 6.4%
142nd Samoa 11.05% 518.3%
143rd Sierra Leone 28.71% 28,612.5%
144th Kuwait 31.37% 35.6%
145th Qatar 39.35% -46.2%
146th Lesotho 43.17% -15.6%
147th Brunei Darussalam 60.56% -7.4%
Source: World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Ireland's current account balance in 1986?▾

Ireland's current account balance in 1986 was -2.88%. This ranked 67th globally.

How did Ireland's current account balance change in 1986?▾

Ireland's current account balance increased by 12.1% in 1986 compared to 1985.

Which country had the highest current account balance in 1986?▾

Brunei Darussalam had the highest current account balance in 1986 at 60.56%.

What is the current account balance of Ireland in 1986?▾

The current account balance of Ireland in 1986 was -2.88%. This ranked 67th globally.

How does 1986 compare to 1985 for Ireland's current account balance?▾

Ireland's current account balance went from -3.27% in 1985 to -2.88% in 1986, a 12.1% increase.

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