Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa vs Zambia: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
2.51
in 2027
Zambia
8.6
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa rank
12th
Zambia rank
11th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
  • Zambia
-1001020200020132027

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.6 against 2.51 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, a difference of 6.09.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 11th of 19 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2 0.531 1.67 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa
2010s 0.1934 5.22 5.03 Zambia
2020s 0.3119 10.34 10.03 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), Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.6 against 2.51 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa and Zambia?
6.09, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa and Zambia rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 12th 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.