Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) vs South Africa: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
-2.19
in 2027
South Africa
2.43
in 2027
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
18th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • South Africa
-10-505200020132027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.43 against -2.19 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 4.62.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 18th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -7.06 1.07 8.14 South Africa
2010s -9.14 0.0407 9.18 South Africa
2020s -5.35 3.6 8.95 South Africa

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), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.43 against -2.19 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and South Africa?
4.62, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and South Africa rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 18th of 19 groups.
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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