Rankings at a glance
Top 10 · Current account balance as percentage of GDP (2026)
Macao leads the world in current account balance as percentage of GDP at 34.99% of GDP in 2026, followed by Kuwait (26.05% of GDP) and Guyana (21.48% of GDP). Taiwan (18.12% of GDP) and San Marino (17.14% of GDP) close out the top 5. Next up, Singapore (16.57% of GDP) and Andorra (15.96% of GDP). Brunei (14.49% of GDP), Norway (14.29% of GDP), and Papua New Guinea (13.67% of GDP) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Macao has 2.6× the value of Papua New Guinea (13.67% of GDP). Five of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Guyana saw the largest year-over-year change at +66.7%.