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

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
-2.19
in 2027
Zimbabwe
3.01
in 2027
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

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

  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Zimbabwe
-15-10-505200020132027

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.01 against -2.19 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 5.2.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 19 groups.

Zimbabwe 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) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s -7.06 -2.65 4.41 Zimbabwe
2010s -9.14 -7.22 1.92 Zimbabwe
2020s -5.35 -0.2738 5.07 Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.01 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 Zimbabwe?
5.2, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Zimbabwe rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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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