Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Chad
9.07
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2.9
in 2027
Chad rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

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

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-40-20020200020132027

How they compare

Chad currently reports 9.07 against 2.9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 6.17.

That makes Chad's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Chad ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.52 3.64 0.1202 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s 7.78 1.1 6.67 Chad
2020s 9.74 1.33 8.41 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of), Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Chad, at 9.07 against 2.9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
6.17, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Chad ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Goods 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
Goods 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, 1,763 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.