Eritrea vs Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Eritrea
4.68
in 2019
Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
1.37
in 2027
Eritrea rank
15th
Southern African Customs Union (SACU) rank
15th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
-80-60-40-200200020132027

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.68 against 1.37 in Southern African Customs Union (SACU), a difference of 3.31.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.4 times Southern African Customs Union (SACU)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ahead.

Eritrea ranks 15th and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ranks 15th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Difference Ahead
2000s -54.81 0.893 55.7 Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
2010s 1.17 -0.689 1.86 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 Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
Eritrea, at 4.68 against 1.37 in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) as of 2019.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Eritrea and Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
3.31, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Eritrea ranks 15th and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) ranks 15th 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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