Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Spain
19.49 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
9.82 billion
in 2024
Spain rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
3rd

Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B200520142024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.49 billion against 9.82 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 9.67 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Spain ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.84 billion 15.33 billion 9.49 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s 5.62 billion 9.44 billion 3.81 billion Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s 13.83 billion 7.86 billion 5.97 billion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Spain, at 19.49 billion against 9.82 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
9.67 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Spain ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,692 data points, 2005–2024
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