Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -1.23 against -1.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, a difference of 0.73.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.72 | -1.38 | 7.34 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa |
| 2010s | -6.82 | -4.05 | 2.77 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.48 | -2.96 | 0.5214 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at -1.23 against -1.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.73, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Cape Verde ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.