SSA low-income countries vs Zambia: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

SSA low-income countries
2.27
in 2027
Zambia
8.6
in 2027
SSA low-income countries rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th

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

  • SSA low-income countries
  • Zambia
-1001020200020132027

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.6 against 2.27 in SSA low-income countries, a difference of 6.33.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.8 times SSA low-income countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA low-income countries ahead.

SSA low-income countries ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SSA low-income countries Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -5.81 0.531 6.34 Zambia
2010s -7.51 5.22 12.73 Zambia
2020s -2.53 10.34 12.87 Zambia

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), SSA low-income countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.6 against 2.27 in SSA low-income countries as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between SSA low-income countries and Zambia?
6.33, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SSA low-income countries and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do SSA low-income countries and Zambia rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
SSA low-income countries ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th 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
Last refreshed

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.