Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)

Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 3.65 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
3.65
Change on year
down 28.4%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
24.37
in 2008
All-time low
-0.3006
in 2016
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), 2000–2027

05101520252000201320272000: 14.62001: 12.72002: 7.42003: 12.42004: 172005: 21.22006: 21.22007: 23.52008: 24.42009: 15.42010: 19.62011: 23.42012: 21.92013: 17.72014: 14.22015: 4.12016: -0.3012017: 7.12018: 11.22019: 112020: 4.92021: 10.12022: 18.72023: 92024: 8.62025: 5.92026: 5.12027: 3.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) is 3.65, measured in 2027.

The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) peaked at 24.37 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3006, in 2016.

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

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), year by year

Annual values for Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 14.59
2001 12.72 -12.8%
2002 7.39 -42.0%
2003 12.43 +68.2%
2004 17.05 +37.2%
2005 21.17 +24.2%
2006 21.18 +0.0%
2007 23.48 +10.9%
2008 24.37 +3.8%
2009 15.37 -36.9%
2010 19.59 +27.4%
2011 23.41 +19.5%
2012 21.91 -6.4%
2013 17.65 -19.4%
2014 14.16 -19.8%
2015 4.13 -70.9%
2016 -0.3006 -107.3%
2017 7.1 -2462.8%
2018 11.23 +58.2%
2019 10.99 -2.2%
2020 4.85 -55.8%
2021 10.09 +107.8%
2022 18.67 +85.2%
2023 9 -51.8%
2024 8.62 -4.2%
2025 5.93 -31.2%
2026 5.09 -14.1%
2027 3.65 -28.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) 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
2017 +2462.8% -0.3006 7.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.97 7.39 24.37 10
2010s 12.99 -0.3006 23.41 10
2020s 8.24 3.65 18.67 8

Countries ranked near Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 17.96 compare
  2. 4 Congo 14.47 compare
  3. 5 Ghana 13.65 compare
  4. 6 Angola 11.18 compare
  5. 7 Gabon 11.05 compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.76 compare
  7. 9 Equatorial Guinea 10.75 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) was 3.65 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
The highest recorded value was 24.37 in 2008.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3006 in 2016.
How does Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods 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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Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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