Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was -2.19 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
-2.19
Change on year
up 22.9%
Rank
18th
of 19 groups
All-time high
-2.19
in 2027
All-time low
-10.69
in 2008
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2027

-10-8-6-4-22000201320272000: -42001: -4.82002: -52003: -5.22004: -6.52005: -8.12006: -8.12007: -8.12008: -10.72009: -10.22010: -9.52011: -9.92012: -10.22013: -9.42014: -9.52015: -9.82016: -8.82017: -8.62018: -7.92019: -7.72020: -6.22021: -5.82022: -6.92023: -6.82024: -6.62025: -5.52026: -2.82027: -2.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded -2.19 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at -2.19 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -10.69, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 -3.97
2001 -4.8 +21.1%
2002 -4.99 +3.8%
2003 -5.2 +4.2%
2004 -6.45 +24.2%
2005 -8.11 +25.6%
2006 -8.15 +0.5%
2007 -8.11 -0.4%
2008 -10.69 +31.8%
2009 -10.18 -4.8%
2010 -9.51 -6.6%
2011 -9.9 +4.1%
2012 -10.21 +3.1%
2013 -9.37 -8.2%
2014 -9.51 +1.5%
2015 -9.82 +3.2%
2016 -8.83 -10.1%
2017 -8.62 -2.4%
2018 -7.9 -8.4%
2019 -7.73 -2.0%
2020 -6.17 -20.3%
2021 -5.77 -6.4%
2022 -6.91 +19.7%
2023 -6.85 -0.9%
2024 -6.56 -4.1%
2025 -5.48 -16.5%
2026 -2.84 -48.1%
2027 -2.19 -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7.06 -10.69 -3.97 10
2010s -9.14 -10.21 -7.73 10
2020s -5.35 -6.91 -2.19 8

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 15 Eritrea 4.68 compare
  2. 16 Uganda 4.14 compare
  3. 17 Zimbabwe 3.01 compare
  4. 18 South Africa 2.43 compare
  5. 19 Niger 1.94 compare
  6. 20 Eswatini 1.33 compare
  7. 21 Benin -1.5 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was -2.19 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was -2.19 in 2027.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was -10.69 in 2008.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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))
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