Equatorial Guinea vs SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Equatorial Guinea
-2.39
in 2027
SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations
-3.95
in 2027
Equatorial Guinea rank
20th
SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations rank
18th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations
-30-20-1001020200020132027

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports -2.39 against -3.95 in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations, a difference of 1.56.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ranks 18th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations Difference Ahead
2000s 4.93 -7.33 12.25 Equatorial Guinea
2010s -9.42 -7.76 1.66 SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations
2020s 0.5872 -6.4 6.99 Equatorial Guinea

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), Equatorial Guinea or SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
Equatorial Guinea, at -2.39 against -3.95 in SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations as of 2027.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Equatorial Guinea and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
1.56, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations?
21 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2027.
How do Equatorial Guinea and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and SSA low-income countries excluding countries in fragile situations ranks 18th 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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