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

Norway
71.65 billion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-21.78 billion
in 2024
Norway rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
8th

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

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B200520142024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 71.65 billion against -21.78 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 93.42 billion.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 54.74 billion 9.85 billion 44.89 billion Norway
2010s 40.30 billion -41.75 billion 82.06 billion Norway
2020s 81.03 billion -30.38 billion 111.42 billion Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Norway, at 71.65 billion against -21.78 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
93.42 billion, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Norway ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current 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
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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