Eritrea vs South Africa: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)
Eritrea
4.68
in 2019
South Africa
2.43
in 2027
Eritrea rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.68 against 2.43 in South Africa, a difference of 2.25.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -54.81 | 1.07 | 55.88 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.0407 | 1.13 | Eritrea |
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), Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 4.68 against 2.43 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 2.25, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.