Reporting BRICS members ranked by current-account balance as a share of GDP; percent, 2024.
This comparison ranks reporting BRICS members by current-account balance as a share of GDP in 2024. It retains 10 comparable member rows from the current 11-member group, measured in percent of GDP. United Arab Emirates ranks first at 14.5%, followed by Russia at 2.9%. China is third at 2.5%; all rows use one indicator and period; Iran lacks a comparable 2024 value.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE | 14.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Russia | 2.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | China | 2.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Indonesia | -0.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Africa | -0.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | India | -0.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | -1.3% | 2024 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | -2.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Brazil | -3% | 2024 |
| 10 | Egypt | -5.7% | 2024 |
Source 1: World Development Indicators — Current account balance (% of GDP)
Publisher: World Bank WDI
Dataset/table: World Development Indicators
Units: percent of GDP
Date checked: 2026-07-16
Evidence: Supports 10 comparable BRICS member rows for Current account balance (% of GDP) in 2024.
Source 2: BRICS Member Countries
Publisher: BRICS Brasil
Dataset/table: Official BRICS membership
Units: membership
Date checked: 2026-07-16
Evidence: Supports the current eleven-member BRICS composition used for group-universe checks.
Values use percent of GDP. Missing 2024 values: Iran.
The official brics membership list defines the member universe. Reporting BRICS member values for Current account balance (% of GDP) are then matched to the World Bank World Development Indicators observation for 2024 and ranked on one common unit and period.
Every numeric row uses the same World Bank indicator, period and unit; the official BRICS membership source defines the comparison group.
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