Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Chad
0.3151
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
-1.96
in 2027
Chad rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa rank
11th

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
-60-40-200200020132027

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.3151 against -1.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, a difference of 2.28.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -14.67 -1.38 13.29 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
2010s -3.19 -4.05 0.8644 Chad
2020s 0.9538 -2.96 3.91 Chad

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), Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
Chad, at 0.3151 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 Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
2.28, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Chad ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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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.