Kuwait - Current Account Balance 1979
56.70%
+17.16% from 1978
Kuwait's current account balance was 56.70% in 1979, increased +17.16% from 39.54% in 1978. This was the 104th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1979▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Myanmar | -38.04% | -63.3% |
| 2nd | Eswatini | -28.93% | -39.4% |
| 3rd | Cyprus | -18.61% | 3.0% |
| 4th | Samoa | -18.03% | -7.8% |
| 5th | Gambia, The | -17.89% | 34.6% |
| 6th | Antigua and Barbuda | -17.79% | -612.0% |
| 7th | Togo | -16.89% | 9.5% |
| 8th | Sierra Leone | -16.12% | -38.6% |
| 9th | Guyana | -15.63% | -168.0% |
| 10th | Costa Rica | -13.83% | -34.2% |
| 11th | Maldives | -12.46% | -289.8% |
| 12th | Madagascar | -12.30% | -313.8% |
| 13th | Mauritius | -11.87% | -4.3% |
| 14th | Mauritania | -10.18% | -4.8% |
| 15th | Seychelles | -9.64% | -106.9% |
| 16th | Morocco | -9.44% | 4.7% |
| 17th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -8.98% | -1.8% |
| 18th | Panama | -8.40% | -31.1% |
| 19th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -8.36% | -34.0% |
| 20th | Congo, Republic of | -8.29% | 59.7% |
| 21st | Bahrain | -8.22% | 51.8% |
| 22nd | Singapore | -7.91% | -31.5% |
| 23rd | Kenya | -7.90% | 36.4% |
| 24th | Thailand | -7.62% | -58.8% |
| 25th | Botswana | -7.39% | 62.2% |
| 26th | Mali | -7.10% | 40.5% |
| 27th | Honduras | -6.91% | -5.3% |
| 28th | Sri Lanka | -6.73% | -180.4% |
| 29th | Niger | -6.52% | 42.4% |
| 30th | Senegal | -6.46% | 10.0% |
| 31st | Barbados | -6.28% | -46.9% |
| 32nd | Korea | -6.10% | -196.8% |
| 33rd | Paraguay | -6.03% | -36.6% |
| 34th | Dominican Republic | -6.02% | 8.5% |
| 35th | Fiji | -5.76% | - |
| 36th | Pakistan | -5.64% | -40.6% |
| 37th | Tonga | -5.38% | -212.2% |
| 38th | Chile | -5.34% | 19.6% |
| 39th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -5.06% | -214.1% |
| 40th | Uruguay | -4.97% | -92.3% |
| 41st | Algeria | -4.91% | 63.4% |
| 42nd | Haiti | -4.86% | -6.1% |
| 43rd | Philippines | -4.79% | -12.8% |
| 44th | Brazil | -4.75% | -36.0% |
| 45th | Ecuador | -4.45% | 24.6% |
| 46th | Jamaica | -4.39% | -435.2% |
| 47th | Benin | -4.37% | 55.1% |
| 48th | Denmark | -4.34% | -74.3% |
| 49th | Tunisia | -4.18% | 45.7% |
| 50th | Israel | -4.07% | 28.6% |
| 51st | Mexico | -4.02% | - |
| 52nd | Bahamas, The | -3.76% | -1,405.4% |
| 53rd | Tanzania | -3.52% | 30.0% |
| 54th | Greece | -3.51% | -60.5% |
| 55th | Canada | -3.44% | 7.9% |
| 56th | Sudan | -3.05% | -127.4% |
| 57th | Guatemala | -2.98% | 33.2% |
| 58th | Bangladesh | -2.67% | 7.6% |
| 59th | Central African Republic | -2.28% | 39.5% |
| 60th | Cameroon | -2.12% | 46.9% |
| 61st | Norway | -1.97% | 56.7% |
| 62nd | Sweden | -1.91% | -941.2% |
| 63rd | Türkiye | -1.58% | 17.8% |
| 64th | Zimbabwe | -1.09% | -187.9% |
| 65th | Grenada | -1.09% | -191.6% |
| 66th | Argentina | -0.74% | -135.5% |
| 67th | Iceland | -0.64% | -182.7% |
| 68th | Nepal | -0.61% | 61.7% |
| 69th | Germany | -0.61% | -148.8% |
| 70th | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.42% | -127.3% |
| 71st | Finland | -0.37% | -119.5% |
| 72nd | Switzerland | -0.21% | -110.5% |
| 73rd | Portugal | -0.20% | 89.7% |
| 74th | Jordan | -0.20% | 98.2% |
| 75th | United Kingdom | -0.18% | -127.7% |
| 76th | Chad | -0.15% | 96.3% |
| 77th | United States | -0.01% | 99.1% |
| 78th | India | 0.03% | -93.5% |
| 79th | Liberia | 0.04% | - |
| 80th | Netherlands | 0.19% | 133.5% |
| 81st | Spain | 0.35% | -54.7% |
| 82nd | France | 0.85% | -40.0% |
| 83rd | El Salvador | 0.93% | 110.4% |
| 84th | Italy | 1.50% | -21.7% |
| 85th | Colombia | 1.57% | 41.3% |
| 86th | Zambia | 2.33% | 123.3% |
| 87th | Ghana | 3.07% | 344.9% |
| 88th | Nigeria | 3.53% | 134.4% |
| 89th | Malaysia | 4.44% | 471.8% |
| 90th | Peru | 4.57% | 396.1% |
| 91st | Malta | 4.65% | -49.2% |
| 92nd | Papua New Guinea | 4.66% | 382.3% |
| 93rd | South Africa | 4.70% | 120.8% |
| 94th | Solomon Islands | 6.79% | 127.2% |
| 95th | Gabon | 8.17% | 164.3% |
| 96th | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.02% | 1,411.5% |
| 97th | Saudi Arabia | 9.12% | 431.1% |
| 98th | Dominica | 11.45% | 603.2% |
| 99th | Nicaragua | 11.50% | 1,082.3% |
| 100th | Libya | 12.35% | 270.4% |
| 101st | São Tomé and Principe | 13.23% | 28.4% |
| 102nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13.24% | 9,829.4% |
| 103rd | Oman | 14.70% | 913.4% |
| 104th | Kuwait | 56.70% | 43.4% |
| 105th | Kiribati | 60.43% | - |
FAQ
What was Kuwait's current account balance in 1979?▾
Kuwait's current account balance in 1979 was 56.70%. This ranked 104th globally.
How did Kuwait's current account balance change in 1979?▾
Kuwait's current account balance increased by 43.4% in 1979 compared to 1978.
Which country had the highest current account balance in 1979?▾
Kiribati had the highest current account balance in 1979 at 60.43%.
What is the current account balance of Kuwait in 1979?▾
The current account balance of Kuwait in 1979 was 56.70%. This ranked 104th globally.
How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Kuwait's current account balance?▾
Kuwait's current account balance went from 39.54% in 1978 to 56.70% in 1979, a 43.4% increase.
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