Southern African Customs Union (SACU) vs Zambia: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
-1.8
in 2027
Zambia
1.94
in 2027
Southern African Customs Union (SACU) rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th

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

  • Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
  • Zambia
-20-10010200020132027

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.94 against -1.8 in Southern African Customs Union (SACU), a difference of 3.74.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Southern African Customs Union (SACU)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ahead.

Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 19 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Southern African Customs Union (SACU) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -1.6 -5.19 3.59 Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
2010s -3.21 0.9989 4.21 Zambia
2020s -0.3405 2.41 2.75 Zambia

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), Southern African Customs Union (SACU) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.94 against -1.8 in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) as of 2027.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Zambia?
3.74, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Zambia rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 19 groups.
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
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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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