Afghanistan vs Sudan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Afghanistan
-20.31
in 2023
Sudan
-10.73
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
31st
Sudan rank
29th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
-200204060200220162030

How they compare

Sudan currently reports -10.73 against -20.31 in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.58.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 29th of 32 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 41.59 -8.99 50.57 Afghanistan
2010s 11.9 -8.97 20.88 Afghanistan
2020s -6.23 -9.78 3.55 Afghanistan

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), Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at -10.73 against -20.31 in Afghanistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Afghanistan and Sudan?
9.58, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 29th of 32 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
45 places, 1,290 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed

The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.