Current account balance in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2031 — -1.15%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 0.25 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -1.15 | +0.1 pp |
| 2030 | -1.25 | +0.05 pp |
| 2029 | -1.29 | +0.13 pp |
| 2028 | -1.42 | −0.11 pp |
| 2027 | -1.31 | −0.54 pp |
| 2026 | -0.77 | +0.28 pp |
| 2025 | -1.05 | +0.31 pp |
| 2024 | -1.37 | +1.09 pp |
| 2023 | -2.45 | −0.34 pp |
| 2022 | -2.12 | −1.2 pp |
| 2021 | -0.91 | +1.74 pp |
| 2020 | -2.65 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | -2.74 | −0.75 pp |
| 2018 | -1.99 | −0.03 pp |
| 2017 | -1.97 | +1.28 pp |
| 2016 | -3.24 | +1.72 pp |
| 2015 | -4.96 | −1.75 pp |
| 2014 | -3.2 | −0.98 pp |
| 2013 | -2.23 | −0.32 pp |
| 2012 | -1.91 | −1.21 pp |
| 2011 | -0.7 | +0.03 pp |
| 2010 | -0.73 | +1.52 pp |
| 2009 | -2.25 | −2.19 pp |
| 2008 | -0.06 | −0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 0.85 | −1.45 pp |
| 2006 | 2.3 | −0.45 pp |
| 2005 | 2.75 | +2 pp |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +1.2 pp |
| 2003 | -0.45 | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | -0.65 | −0.02 pp |
| 2001 | -0.63 | −1.6 pp |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +2.72 pp |
| 1999 | -1.75 | +0.67 pp |
| 1998 | -2.42 | −1.16 pp |
| 1997 | -1.25 | −1.29 pp |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +2 pp |
| 1995 | -1.96 | −0.37 pp |
| 1994 | -1.59 | −0.36 pp |
| 1993 | -1.23 | +0.04 pp |
| 1992 | -1.27 | +0.46 pp |
| 1991 | -1.73 | −1.03 pp |
| 1990 | -0.7 | +1.09 pp |
| 1989 | -1.79 | +0.21 pp |
| 1988 | -2 | −1.42 pp |
| 1987 | -0.58 | +0.9 pp |
| 1986 | -1.48 | −1 pp |
| 1985 | -0.48 | +1.27 pp |
| 1984 | -1.75 | +0.12 pp |
| 1983 | -1.87 | +1.54 pp |
| 1982 | -3.4 | +0.78 pp |
| 1981 | -4.18 | −2.79 pp |
| 1980 | -1.39 | — |
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.