Current Account Balance - Ranking 1961
In 1961, Israel (-2.78%), Canada (-2.69%), and South Africa (2.93%) ranked highest in current account balance among all countries. South Africa ranked lowest at 2.93%.
Data & analysis
- Macao SAR, China — 35.51
- Kuwait — 26.53
- San Marino — 17.49
- Singapore — 17.40
- Brunei Darussalam — 16.43
The 2025 ranking of current account balances as a percentage of GDP reveals a sharp global divide. The top positions are dominated by small, open economies with structural surpluses, such as Macao SAR, China at 35.511% and Kuwait at 26.53%. These economies share a reliance on either natural resource exports (Kuwait, Brunei Darussalam at 16.433%) or specialized service sectors like tourism and finance (Macao, Singapore at 17.4%), generating persistent net capital outflows. In contrast, the bottom of the ranking features Mozambique at -39.906% and Suriname at -33.445%, nations often burdened by high import dependency, external debt servicing, or commodity price volatility that erode their external balances. The data year, 2025, captures these dynamics in a post-pandemic era of uneven recovery and shifting trade patterns. A sustained shift in global energy prices or a major financial crisis in a surplus hub could significantly reshuffle this leaderboard.
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