Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in SSA middle-income countries

SSA middle-income countries: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was -0.2983 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
-0.2983
Change on year
down 142.5%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
4.65
in 2005
All-time low
-3.91
in 2015
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in SSA middle-income countries, 2000–2027

-4-20242000201320272000: 2.32001: 0.1222002: 0.5522003: 0.4422004: 1.92005: 4.62006: 4.52007: 2.22008: 1.52009: -0.8662010: 0.5012011: 0.5382012: 0.0262013: -0.4092014: -22015: -3.92016: -1.92017: -0.6522018: -0.4782019: -1.82020: -1.42021: 0.3862022: -0.4282023: -1.22024: 0.3122025: 0.4212026: 0.7022027: -0.298

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA middle-income countries recorded -0.2983 for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.5% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in SSA middle-income countries peaked at 4.65 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.91, in 2015.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in SSA middle-income countries, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in SSA middle-income countries, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 2.32
2001 0.1218 -94.8%
2002 0.5515 +352.9%
2003 0.4423 -19.8%
2004 1.86 +319.6%
2005 4.65 +150.5%
2006 4.46 -4.2%
2007 2.15 -51.7%
2008 1.46 -32.1%
2009 -0.8663 -159.3%
2010 0.5007 -157.8%
2011 0.5378 +7.4%
2012 0.0264 -95.1%
2013 -0.4094 -1648.4%
2014 -1.95 +376.6%
2015 -3.91 +100.6%
2016 -1.89 -51.8%
2017 -0.652 -65.4%
2018 -0.478 -26.7%
2019 -1.8 +276.7%
2020 -1.38 -23.3%
2021 0.3865 -128.0%
2022 -0.4281 -210.8%
2023 -1.17 +173.3%
2024 0.3121 -126.7%
2025 0.4206 +34.8%
2026 0.7025 +67.0%
2027 -0.2983 -142.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in SSA middle-income countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -1648.4% 0.0264 -0.4094

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.71 -0.8663 4.65 10
2010s -1 -3.91 0.5378 10
2020s -0.1819 -1.38 0.7025 8

Countries ranked near SSA middle-income countries

  1. 1 Eritrea 12.99 compare
  2. 2 Ghana 9.48 compare
  3. 3 Burkina Faso 8.43 compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 4.85 compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 3.47 compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 3.12 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in SSA middle-income countries?
Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in SSA middle-income countries was -0.2983 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in SSA middle-income countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2005.
What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in SSA middle-income countries?
The lowest recorded value was -3.91 in 2015.
How does SSA middle-income countries rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
SSA middle-income countries ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in SSA middle-income countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SSA middle-income countries data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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