Historical Year Data · 1983

US Current Account (% GDP, WEO) in 1983

US Current Account (% GDP, WEO) opened 1983 at -1.22% and closed at -1.22%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of -1.22% was reached on December 31, and the low of -1.22% on December 31.

Open

-1.22%

1983-01

-1.22%

1 data points

High

-1.22%

Dec 31

Low

-1.22%

Dec 31

Full Year Change

+0.00%

1982 Change

+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Dec	-1.22%	-1.22%	-1.22%	-1.22%	+0.00%

Events During 1983

1982 Latin American Debt Crisis

Deflation

August 1982 – 1989

Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.

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