Papua New Guinea - Current Account Balance 2015
11.21%
−1.18% from 2014
Papua New Guinea's current account balance was 11.21% in 2015, decreased +1.18% from 12.14% in 2014. This was the 186th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Congo, Republic of | -37.24% | -3,673.8% |
| 2nd | Mozambique | -36.69% | -2.5% |
| 3rd | Tuvalu | -33.60% | -6,885.3% |
| 4th | São Tomé and Principe | -26.42% | -7.7% |
| 5th | Bhutan | -25.06% | -0.3% |
| 6th | Afghanistan | -21.91% | -434.6% |
| 7th | Turkmenistan | -21.02% | -122.6% |
| 8th | Nauru | -19.68% | -167.8% |
| 9th | Libya | -19.18% | 42.1% |
| 10th | Seychelles | -17.88% | 20.0% |
| 11th | Lebanon | -17.11% | 34.8% |
| 12th | Curaçao | -16.98% | -2.7% |
| 13th | Equatorial Guinea | -16.44% | -286.6% |
| 14th | Kyrgyz Republic | -15.76% | 7.3% |
| 15th | Lao PDR | -15.72% | -8.4% |
| 16th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -15.58% | 38.2% |
| 17th | Mauritania | -15.50% | 30.3% |
| 18th | Niger | -15.35% | -27.2% |
| 19th | Suriname | -15.34% | -106.8% |
| 20th | Vanuatu | -15.09% | -4,512.1% |
| 21st | Sierra Leone | -14.78% | -103.8% |
| 22nd | Algeria | -14.42% | -265.2% |
| 23rd | West Bank and Gaza | -13.88% | -2.2% |
| 24th | Oman | -13.78% | -397.7% |
| 25th | New Caledonia | -12.81% | -4.8% |
| 26th | Burundi | -12.77% | 19.4% |
| 27th | Rwanda | -12.68% | -11.8% |
| 28th | Georgia | -11.61% | -16.9% |
| 29th | Guinea | -11.60% | 19.4% |
| 30th | Malawi | -11.55% | -65.1% |
| 31st | Montenegro | -11.05% | 11.3% |
| 32nd | Tonga | -10.92% | -74.7% |
| 33rd | Grenada | -10.62% | -16.9% |
| 34th | Sudan | -10.56% | -80.8% |
| 35th | Bahamas, The | -10.16% | 48.4% |
| 36th | Angola | -10.02% | -339.6% |
| 37th | Nicaragua | -9.87% | -23.0% |
| 38th | Jordan | -8.99% | -27.0% |
| 39th | Kosovo | -8.69% | -22.6% |
| 40th | Panama | -8.69% | 32.6% |
| 41st | Tunisia | -8.57% | 8.1% |
| 42nd | Albania | -8.54% | 20.9% |
| 43rd | Palau | -8.45% | 62.9% |
| 44th | Central African Republic | -8.28% | 32.8% |
| 45th | Mongolia | -8.16% | 48.4% |
| 46th | St. Kitts and Nevis | -8.11% | -1,263.2% |
| 47th | Togo | -8.01% | -22.1% |
| 48th | Zimbabwe | -7.99% | 3.2% |
| 49th | Belize | -7.97% | -25.4% |
| 50th | Saudi Arabia | -7.94% | -177.9% |
| 51st | Burkina Faso | -7.57% | -5.6% |
| 52nd | Maldives | -7.31% | -99.8% |
| 53rd | Yemen, Republic of | -7.13% | -642.2% |
| 54th | Cambodia | -6.61% | 8.8% |
| 55th | Dominica | -6.57% | 3.9% |
| 56th | Colombia | -6.37% | -22.6% |
| 57th | Kenya | -6.30% | 32.4% |
| 58th | Benin | -5.96% | 10.6% |
| 59th | Moldova | -5.94% | 1.8% |
| 60th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -5.87% | -441.9% |
| 61st | Tajikistan | -5.77% | -68.5% |
| 62nd | Lesotho | -5.73% | 28.9% |
| 63rd | Ghana | -5.71% | 15.5% |
| 64th | Tanzania | -5.52% | 43.6% |
| 65th | Kazakhstan | -5.41% | -320.2% |
| 66th | Senegal | -5.32% | 23.8% |
| 67th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -5.24% | -513.0% |
| 68th | Myanmar | -5.22% | -53.1% |
| 69th | Uganda | -5.09% | 18.3% |
| 70th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -5.04% | 31.4% |
| 71st | United Kingdom | -4.92% | 2.1% |
| 72nd | Peru | -4.71% | -9.7% |
| 73rd | Honduras | -4.67% | 32.8% |
| 74th | Chad | -4.54% | -131.5% |
| 75th | Mali | -4.48% | 4.9% |
| 76th | South Africa | -4.31% | 10.3% |
| 77th | Australia | -4.30% | -39.2% |
| 78th | South Sudan | -4.17% | 19.0% |
| 79th | Gambia, The | -3.90% | 46.8% |
| 80th | Marshall Islands | -3.83% | -690.9% |
| 81st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -3.69% | 17.8% |
| 82nd | Cameroon | -3.64% | 5.4% |
| 83rd | Zambia | -3.61% | -268.7% |
| 84th | Brazil | -3.52% | 21.8% |
| 85th | Canada | -3.51% | -51.5% |
| 86th | Fiji | -3.47% | 37.4% |
| 87th | Mauritius | -3.43% | 35.0% |
| 88th | Costa Rica | -3.40% | 27.8% |
| 89th | Serbia | -3.32% | 38.1% |
| 90th | Belarus | -3.24% | 51.2% |
| 91st | El Salvador | -3.22% | 40.1% |
| 92nd | Nigeria | -3.13% | -2,895.9% |
| 93rd | Argentina | -2.96% | -81.9% |
| 94th | Cabo Verde | -2.89% | 65.0% |
| 95th | Jamaica | -2.87% | 63.3% |
| 96th | Solomon Islands | -2.76% | 26.1% |
| 97th | Chile | -2.74% | 21.0% |
| 98th | Armenia | -2.66% | 65.7% |
| 99th | New Zealand | -2.62% | 16.4% |
| 100th | Mexico | -2.60% | -42.7% |
| 101st | Lithuania | -2.52% | -170.0% |
| 102nd | Türkiye | -2.47% | 27.5% |
| 103rd | Bahrain | -2.31% | -152.8% |
| 104th | Ecuador | -2.28% | -251.0% |
| 105th | Madagascar | -2.26% | -739.9% |
| 106th | United States | -2.24% | -6.7% |
| 107th | Sri Lanka | -2.21% | 8.2% |
| 108th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -2.15% | 6.6% |
| 109th | Slovak Republic | -2.05% | -217.9% |
| 110th | Indonesia | -2.04% | 34.1% |
| 111th | Morocco | -1.96% | 64.5% |
| 112th | Haiti | -1.82% | 63.2% |
| 113th | Dominican Republic | -1.80% | 44.2% |
| 114th | Barbados | -1.73% | 78.5% |
| 115th | North Macedonia | -1.71% | -381.0% |
| 116th | Iraq | -1.66% | -124.5% |
| 117th | Samoa | -1.54% | 82.1% |
| 118th | Poland | -1.33% | 55.4% |
| 119th | Guatemala | -1.24% | 62.3% |
| 120th | India | -1.07% | 18.8% |
| 121st | Pakistan | -0.93% | 19.0% |
| 122nd | Finland | -0.91% | 32.8% |
| 123rd | Guyana | -0.91% | 86.4% |
| 124th | Viet Nam | -0.85% | -123.1% |
| 125th | Greece | -0.83% | 67.0% |
| 126th | Romania | -0.64% | -98.6% |
| 127th | St. Lucia | -0.48% | 80.4% |
| 128th | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.44% | -142.1% |
| 129th | Azerbaijan | -0.42% | -103.0% |
| 130th | France | -0.33% | 63.3% |
| 131st | Comoros | -0.26% | 93.2% |
| 132nd | Uruguay | -0.26% | 91.3% |
| 133rd | Cyprus | -0.24% | 93.9% |
| 134th | Paraguay | -0.21% | 73.4% |
| 135th | Latvia | -0.13% | 91.4% |
| 136th | Namibia | -0.01% | 99.9% |
| 137th | Bulgaria | 0.02% | -99.1% |
| 138th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.26% | -89.7% |
| 139th | Czechia | 0.45% | 148.3% |
| 140th | Portugal | 0.51% | 48.2% |
| 141st | Gabon | 0.98% | -83.9% |
| 142nd | Uzbekistan | 1.04% | -59.5% |
| 143rd | Italy | 1.23% | -29.7% |
| 144th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.28% | 115.8% |
| 145th | Bangladesh | 1.32% | 94.7% |
| 146th | Belgium | 1.38% | 79.7% |
| 147th | Estonia | 1.46% | 151.0% |
| 148th | Austria | 1.59% | -33.7% |
| 149th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.82% | 267.9% |
| 150th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.03% | 5,452.5% |
| 151st | Spain | 2.04% | 14.4% |
| 152nd | Hungary | 2.12% | 140.5% |
| 153rd | Botswana | 2.23% | -79.9% |
| 154th | Philippines | 2.37% | -34.4% |
| 155th | China | 2.60% | 17.7% |
| 156th | Malta | 2.65% | -68.1% |
| 157th | Sweden | 2.72% | -21.7% |
| 158th | Croatia | 2.82% | 857.8% |
| 159th | Malaysia | 3.01% | -30.5% |
| 160th | Japan | 3.07% | 308.8% |
| 161st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.32% | 138.5% |
| 162nd | Aruba | 3.99% | 183.3% |
| 163rd | Slovenia | 4.12% | -22.7% |
| 164th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.52% | -26.8% |
| 165th | Israel | 4.58% | 27.1% |
| 166th | United Arab Emirates | 4.60% | -64.2% |
| 167th | Netherlands | 4.85% | -43.6% |
| 168th | Liechtenstein | 4.92% | -26.7% |
| 169th | Russian Federation | 4.97% | 77.1% |
| 170th | Liberia | 5.30% | 115.5% |
| 171st | French Polynesia | 5.47% | 27.3% |
| 172nd | Ukraine | 5.53% | 244.3% |
| 173rd | Luxembourg | 5.62% | 37.3% |
| 174th | Ireland | 6.17% | 199.0% |
| 175th | Iceland | 6.30% | 26.0% |
| 176th | Korea | 6.83% | 28.0% |
| 177th | Thailand | 6.92% | 142.0% |
| 178th | Kuwait | 7.49% | -77.6% |
| 179th | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.66% | -45.6% |
| 180th | Norway | 8.01% | -32.2% |
| 181st | Denmark | 8.03% | -4.4% |
| 182nd | Germany | 8.10% | 11.9% |
| 183rd | Qatar | 8.50% | -64.5% |
| 184th | Switzerland | 9.19% | 22.1% |
| 185th | Nepal | 10.04% | 151.2% |
| 186th | Papua New Guinea | 11.21% | -9.5% |
| 187th | Eswatini | 13.65% | 14.3% |
| 188th | Timor-Leste | 14.14% | -81.3% |
| 189th | Bermuda | 14.17% | 11.2% |
| 190th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14.24% | 26.3% |
| 191st | Brunei Darussalam | 16.68% | -45.7% |
| 192nd | Singapore | 18.69% | 4.1% |
| 193rd | Eritrea | 22.39% | 26.6% |
| 194th | Macao SAR, China | 23.40% | -28.5% |
| 195th | Kiribati | 29.36% | 5.1% |
| 196th | Djibouti | 29.46% | 23.3% |
FAQ
What was Papua New Guinea's current account balance in 2015?▾
Papua New Guinea's current account balance in 2015 was 11.21%. This ranked 186th globally.
How did Papua New Guinea's current account balance change in 2015?▾
Papua New Guinea's current account balance decreased by 9.5% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest current account balance in 2015?▾
Djibouti had the highest current account balance in 2015 at 29.46%.
What is the current account balance of Papua New Guinea in 2015?▾
The current account balance of Papua New Guinea in 2015 was 11.21%. This ranked 186th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for Papua New Guinea's current account balance?▾
Papua New Guinea's current account balance went from 12.14% in 2014 to 11.21% in 2015, a 9.5% decrease.
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