Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Mali
1.57
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-1.08
in 2027
Mali rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
5th

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

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-10-505200020132027

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.57 against -1.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 2.65.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Mali ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s -6.21 0.6317 6.84 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s -4.87 -2.18 2.7 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s -3.29 -1.42 1.87 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

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), Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Mali, at 1.57 against -1.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
2.65, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Mali ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th 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.