Nigeria vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Nigeria
5.18
in 2027
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2.54
in 2027
Nigeria rank
14th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
11th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
-50510200020132027

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.18 against 2.54 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 2.64.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 11th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.65 2.94 5.7 Nigeria
2010s 3.09 1.91 1.17 Nigeria
2020s 2.98 2.94 0.034 Nigeria

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), Nigeria or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Nigeria, at 5.18 against 2.54 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Nigeria and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
2.64, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Nigeria and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 11th 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.