New Zealand - Current Account Balance 1981
-4.93%
−0.92% from 1980
New Zealand's current account balance was -4.93% in 1981, decreased +0.92% from -4.00% in 1980. This was the 80th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1981▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maldives | -45.11% | -180.6% |
| 2nd | Mongolia | -34.96% | - |
| 3rd | Guyana | -32.17% | -76.6% |
| 4th | Myanmar | -28.52% | 15.5% |
| 5th | Botswana | -28.28% | -119.9% |
| 6th | Nicaragua | -23.91% | -6.4% |
| 7th | Congo, Republic of | -23.11% | -200.2% |
| 8th | São Tomé and Principe | -22.00% | -11.3% |
| 9th | Antigua and Barbuda | -21.89% | -54.2% |
| 10th | St. Lucia | -20.47% | -35.3% |
| 11th | Gambia, The | -19.94% | -2.9% |
| 12th | Lebanon | -19.41% | -461.6% |
| 13th | Papua New Guinea | -19.39% | -244.5% |
| 14th | Zambia | -17.98% | -29.6% |
| 15th | Dominica | -15.59% | 20.6% |
| 16th | Costa Rica | -15.59% | -14.2% |
| 17th | Cabo Verde | -15.50% | 65.8% |
| 18th | Portugal | -14.65% | -349.1% |
| 19th | Eswatini | -14.23% | 19.6% |
| 20th | Solomon Islands | -13.70% | -340.7% |
| 21st | Chile | -13.45% | -98.2% |
| 22nd | Mauritania | -13.31% | -4.7% |
| 23rd | Fiji | -13.05% | -314.2% |
| 24th | Mauritius | -12.68% | -34.4% |
| 25th | Ireland | -12.63% | -19.6% |
| 26th | Côte d'Ivoire | -12.27% | 6.8% |
| 27th | Tonga | -12.00% | -160.2% |
| 28th | Grenada | -11.99% | -5,013.2% |
| 29th | Barbados | -11.85% | -356.7% |
| 30th | Sierra Leone | -11.82% | -94.1% |
| 31st | Seychelles | -11.48% | -8.3% |
| 32nd | Mozambique | -11.36% | -42.8% |
| 33rd | Senegal | -11.27% | -13.2% |
| 34th | Samoa | -11.08% | 12.2% |
| 35th | Libya | -10.90% | -153.3% |
| 36th | Guinea-Bissau | -10.40% | 50.7% |
| 37th | Singapore | -10.37% | 22.3% |
| 38th | Jamaica | -10.30% | -130.8% |
| 39th | Morocco | -10.27% | -176.6% |
| 40th | Panama | -10.24% | -32.6% |
| 41st | Kiribati | -10.15% | -129.4% |
| 42nd | Sri Lanka | -10.06% | 38.4% |
| 43rd | Haiti | -10.06% | -226.2% |
| 44th | Ghana | -9.93% | -7,042.1% |
| 45th | Malaysia | -9.87% | -893.4% |
| 46th | Bahamas, The | -9.81% | -1,576.4% |
| 47th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -9.64% | -1,073.3% |
| 48th | Korea | -8.64% | 16.6% |
| 49th | Honduras | -8.64% | -8.3% |
| 50th | Niger | -8.36% | -7.1% |
| 51st | Cyprus | -8.23% | 26.3% |
| 52nd | Kenya | -8.19% | -25.7% |
| 53rd | Malawi | -8.08% | 5.9% |
| 54th | Peru | -7.98% | -54.2% |
| 55th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -7.94% | -3,868.7% |
| 56th | Madagascar | -7.62% | 28.7% |
| 57th | Poland | -7.39% | -23.1% |
| 58th | Thailand | -7.38% | -18.8% |
| 59th | El Salvador | -7.29% | -240.9% |
| 60th | Cameroon | -7.29% | -44.8% |
| 61st | Benin | -7.23% | -54.8% |
| 62nd | Zimbabwe | -6.80% | -204.7% |
| 63rd | Guatemala | -6.65% | -214.4% |
| 64th | Paraguay | -6.64% | 1.8% |
| 65th | Mali | -6.27% | -2.4% |
| 66th | Mexico | -6.16% | -21.0% |
| 67th | Sudan | -6.00% | 41.4% |
| 68th | Argentina | -5.99% | -444.0% |
| 69th | Burundi | -5.85% | 22.4% |
| 70th | St. Kitts and Nevis | -5.81% | -49.3% |
| 71st | Hungary | -5.78% | -21.2% |
| 72nd | Colombia | -5.39% | -16,743.1% |
| 73rd | Tunisia | -5.38% | -42.2% |
| 74th | South Africa | -5.34% | -245.4% |
| 75th | Dominican Republic | -5.15% | 38.0% |
| 76th | Philippines | -5.09% | 0.9% |
| 77th | Israel | -5.06% | -44.3% |
| 78th | Bangladesh | -5.02% | -514.5% |
| 79th | Lao PDR | -4.93% | -120.1% |
| 80th | New Zealand | -4.93% | -23.0% |
| 81st | Greece | -4.66% | -19.6% |
| 82nd | Ecuador | -4.58% | -14.9% |
| 83rd | Brazil | -4.56% | 48.1% |
| 84th | Austria | -4.36% | 9.2% |
| 85th | Rwanda | -4.24% | -21.3% |
| 86th | Viet Nam | -4.20% | -162.5% |
| 87th | Uruguay | -4.18% | 40.1% |
| 88th | Belgium | -4.09% | -2.4% |
| 89th | Iceland | -4.08% | -101.8% |
| 90th | Canada | -4.08% | -85.0% |
| 91st | Australia | -4.06% | -71.4% |
| 92nd | Nigeria | -3.94% | -148.8% |
| 93rd | Comoros | -3.83% | -4.6% |
| 94th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -3.43% | -12.8% |
| 95th | Togo | -3.25% | 34.3% |
| 96th | Pakistan | -3.25% | -37.1% |
| 97th | Tanzania | -3.09% | 35.6% |
| 98th | Guinea | -3.09% | -237.3% |
| 99th | Denmark | -3.05% | 9.6% |
| 100th | Türkiye | -2.72% | 14.9% |
| 101st | Spain | -2.65% | -15.4% |
| 102nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | -2.49% | 49.8% |
| 103rd | Italy | -2.40% | 32.0% |
| 104th | Angola | -2.24% | -380.1% |
| 105th | Sweden | -2.14% | 30.6% |
| 106th | Burkina Faso | -2.03% | 0.7% |
| 107th | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.98% | 59.4% |
| 108th | Belize | -1.97% | -21.9% |
| 109th | Suriname | -1.91% | -257.4% |
| 110th | Romania | -1.49% | 71.3% |
| 111th | India | -1.39% | 7.3% |
| 112th | Finland | -0.91% | 65.1% |
| 113th | Jordan | -0.89% | -109.3% |
| 114th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -0.88% | -138.6% |
| 115th | Nepal | -0.84% | 83.1% |
| 116th | France | -0.79% | -31.6% |
| 117th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.78% | 93.1% |
| 118th | Indonesia | -0.66% | -122.7% |
| 119th | Germany | -0.66% | 62.8% |
| 120th | Central African Republic | -0.60% | 90.0% |
| 121st | United States | 0.15% | 85.2% |
| 122nd | Liberia | 0.19% | 65.5% |
| 123rd | Algeria | 0.20% | -61.5% |
| 124th | Japan | 0.38% | 140.1% |
| 125th | Bulgaria | 0.61% | -75.7% |
| 126th | Lesotho | 0.98% | 110.9% |
| 127th | Uganda | 1.90% | 272.1% |
| 128th | Netherlands | 2.33% | 627.8% |
| 129th | Albania | 2.49% | 4,508.7% |
| 130th | United Kingdom | 2.61% | 276.4% |
| 131st | Chad | 2.67% | 108.1% |
| 132nd | Switzerland | 3.05% | 686.0% |
| 133rd | Norway | 3.36% | 100.7% |
| 134th | Bhutan | 3.39% | -69.0% |
| 135th | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.93% | 5.4% |
| 136th | Malta | 6.95% | 123.8% |
| 137th | Gabon | 10.44% | -61.8% |
| 138th | Bahrain | 10.89% | 121.3% |
| 139th | Vanuatu | 12.34% | 1,192.1% |
| 140th | Oman | 17.03% | 11.0% |
| 141st | Saudi Arabia | 21.50% | -14.8% |
| 142nd | United Arab Emirates | 23.17% | -4.2% |
| 143rd | Kuwait | 54.67% | 2.3% |
| 144th | Qatar | 111.52% | -11.1% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's current account balance in 1981?▾
New Zealand's current account balance in 1981 was -4.93%. This ranked 80th globally.
How did New Zealand's current account balance change in 1981?▾
New Zealand's current account balance decreased by 23.0% in 1981 compared to 1980.
Which country had the highest current account balance in 1981?▾
Qatar had the highest current account balance in 1981 at 111.52%.
What is the current account balance of New Zealand in 1981?▾
The current account balance of New Zealand in 1981 was -4.93%. This ranked 80th globally.
How does 1981 compare to 1980 for New Zealand's current account balance?▾
New Zealand's current account balance went from -4.00% in 1980 to -4.93% in 1981, a 23.0% decrease.
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