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Japan - Current Account Balance 1991

Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
1.87% +0.46% from 1990 Global rank: 130th

Japan's current account balance was 1.87% in 1991, increased +0.46% from 1.40% in 1990. This was the 130th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1991▾
Current Account Balance by Country - 1991
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Kuwait -240.49% -1,279.1%
2nd Lebanon -57.46% -46.6%
3rd Equatorial Guinea -36.71% -116.7%
4th São Tomé and Principe -31.61% -26.9%
5th Aruba -24.02% -16.2%
6th Saudi Arabia -20.81% -489.4%
7th Samoa -20.35% -384.9%
8th Guyana -18.54% 21.1%
9th St. Vincent and the Grenadines -17.93% -83.0%
10th Nicaragua -17.75% 69.8%
11th Congo, Republic of -16.94% -96.2%
12th Lesotho -16.92% -158.7%
13th St. Kitts and Nevis -16.14% 25.4%
14th Grenada -15.98% 3.9%
15th Solomon Islands -15.75% -29.3%
16th Qatar -15.59% -47.1%
17th Dominica -15.56% 28.0%
18th Albania -15.28% -254.3%
19th Suriname -15.05% -4,474.5%
20th Mozambique -14.36% 2.0%
21st Myanmar -12.92% 36.6%
22nd St. Lucia -11.71% -15.2%
23rd Bahrain -11.48% -951.1%
24th Guinea-Bissau -11.28% -36.5%
25th Benin -10.89% -1,509.0%
26th Tanzania -10.25% 5.2%
27th Bhutan -9.74% -2.3%
28th Jordan -9.06% -67.0%
29th Zambia -9.05% -297.2%
30th Malaysia -8.51% -362.3%
31st Nepal -7.76% -17.3%
32nd Thailand -7.71% 6.3%
33rd Côte d'Ivoire -7.41% 9.0%
34th Cyprus -7.28% -183.3%
35th Iran, Islamic Republic of -7.18% -1,783.8%
36th Malawi -7.10% -247.9%
37th Madagascar -7.06% -4.7%
38th Sri Lanka -6.61% -71.6%
39th Guinea -6.57% 8.2%
40th Togo -6.22% -104.7%
41st Antigua and Barbuda -6.13% 5.3%
42nd Jamaica -5.85% 10.4%
43rd Bahamas, The -5.78% -650.5%
44th Angola -5.47% -283.6%
45th Niger -5.36% 20.6%
46th Finland -5.33% -5.5%
47th Zimbabwe -5.28% -207.8%
48th Senegal -5.12% 18.4%
49th Uganda -5.11% -44.7%
50th Vanuatu -5.10% -285.9%
51st Fiji -4.93% 46.2%
52nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.91% -22.2%
53rd Mali -4.82% -418.1%
54th Mexico -4.75% -41.3%
55th Honduras -4.66% -185.4%
56th Central African Republic -4.48% 20.9%
57th Peru -4.38% 14.9%
58th Belize -4.32% -254.0%
59th Ecuador -4.17% -35.6%
60th Papua New Guinea -3.99% -106.0%
61st Mongolia -3.97% 83.6%
62nd Ghana -3.82% -275.3%
63rd Iceland -3.76% -84.8%
64th Canada -3.73% -8.8%
65th Maldives -3.68% -129.6%
66th Indonesia -3.65% -57.8%
67th Tunisia -3.59% 26.0%
68th Romania -3.51% 23.1%
69th Chad -3.49% -81.4%
70th Spain -3.43% -2.0%
71st Yemen, Republic of -3.41% -158.5%
72nd Panama -3.41% -196.7%
73rd Australia -3.24% 33.3%
74th El Salvador -3.19% -1.2%
75th Lao PDR -2.88% 35.5%
76th Burundi -2.85% 46.0%
77th Cameroon -2.84% 24.7%
78th Pakistan -2.78% -31.4%
79th Haiti -2.63% 9.7%
80th Kenya -2.62% 39.8%
81st Burkina Faso -2.57% -16.4%
82nd Comoros -2.56% 56.9%
83rd Poland -2.51% -151.1%
84th New Zealand -2.39% 16.2%
85th Korea -2.36% -145.5%
86th Congo, Democratic Republic of -2.35% -35.9%
87th Cabo Verde -2.18% 50.4%
88th Sudan -2.16% 97.8%
89th Seychelles -2.05% 41.7%
90th Philippines -2.00% 62.6%
91st Guatemala -1.95% 30.9%
92nd Italy -1.95% -4.4%
93rd Oman -1.94% -123.7%
94th Israel -1.80% -750.0%
95th Sweden -1.70% 29.3%
96th United Kingdom -1.66% 41.2%
97th Dominican Republic -1.60% 54.2%
98th India -1.59% 47.0%
99th Rwanda -1.55% 45.9%
100th Greece -1.52% 58.5%
101st Tonga -1.44% 87.4%
102nd Mauritania -1.40% 80.7%
103rd Viet Nam -1.38% 56.4%
104th Morocco -1.28% 41.4%
105th Germany -1.19% -138.2%
106th Costa Rica -1.04% 86.6%
107th Bulgaria -1.01% 82.4%
108th Barbados -0.96% 46.5%
109th Portugal -0.80% -252.1%
110th Libya -0.68% -110.1%
111th Mauritius -0.57% 86.8%
112th France -0.52% 33.7%
113th Brazil -0.42% 49.1%
114th Argentina -0.34% -111.6%
115th Malta -0.27% 87.8%
116th Chile -0.26% 82.5%
117th Trinidad and Tobago -0.09% -101.0%
118th Austria 0.04% -95.0%
119th United States 0.05% 103.5%
120th Türkiye 0.17% 113.1%
121st Bangladesh 0.21% 107.8%
122nd Uruguay 0.38% -81.1%
123rd Ireland 0.70% 190.2%
124th South Africa 1.03% -15.6%
125th Hungary 1.16% 37.7%
126th Paraguay 1.22% -84.7%
127th Gabon 1.38% -41.5%
128th Denmark 1.42% 43.6%
129th Gambia, The 1.73% 261.1%
130th Japan 1.87% 33.1%
131st Sierra Leone 1.97% 142.8%
132nd Nigeria 2.02% -64.5%
133rd Netherlands 2.28% -9.4%
134th Belgium 2.32% 27.6%
135th United Arab Emirates 2.76% -82.4%
136th China 3.45% 4.0%
137th Namibia 3.51% 226.8%
138th Switzerland 3.55% 19.9%
139th Eswatini 4.08% -3.4%
140th Norway 4.12% 90.8%
141st Hong Kong SAR, China 4.31% -30.4%
142nd Colombia 4.78% 392.4%
143rd Algeria 5.18% 157.6%
144th Syrian Arab Republic 5.38% -62.1%
145th Botswana 7.68% 1,612.4%
146th Egypt, Arab Republic of 9.01% 433.9%
147th Kiribati 10.39% 160.4%
148th Singapore 10.73% 32.8%
149th Djibouti 22.07% -
150th Brunei Darussalam 46.93% -1.9%
Source: World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Japan's current account balance in 1991?▾

Japan's current account balance in 1991 was 1.87%. This ranked 130th globally.

How did Japan's current account balance change in 1991?▾

Japan's current account balance increased by 33.1% in 1991 compared to 1990.

Which country had the highest current account balance in 1991?▾

Brunei Darussalam had the highest current account balance in 1991 at 46.93%.

What is the current account balance of Japan in 1991?▾

The current account balance of Japan in 1991 was 1.87%. This ranked 130th globally.

How does 1991 compare to 1990 for Japan's current account balance?▾

Japan's current account balance went from 1.40% in 1990 to 1.87% in 1991, a 33.1% increase.

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