Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 2.54 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
2.54
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
11th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5.67
in 2021
All-time low
-1.58
in 2015
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2027

-202462000201320272000: 3.22001: 3.22002: 3.22003: 1.62004: 1.12005: 2.62006: 3.42007: 4.32008: 5.22009: 1.52010: 4.52011: 4.92012: 2.82013: 22014: 0.7512015: -1.62016: 0.7982017: 1.92018: 1.72019: 1.32020: 3.32021: 5.72022: 3.62023: 1.72024: 2.32025: 1.62026: 2.92027: 2.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded 2.54 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 5.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.58, in 2015.

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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 3.21
2001 3.22 +0.3%
2002 3.15 -2.1%
2003 1.64 -47.9%
2004 1.15 -30.3%
2005 2.61 +127.8%
2006 3.42 +30.9%
2007 4.34 +27.0%
2008 5.2 +19.8%
2009 1.46 -71.9%
2010 4.53 +210.1%
2011 4.94 +9.0%
2012 2.78 -43.8%
2013 2 -27.9%
2014 0.7509 -62.5%
2015 -1.58 -310.2%
2016 0.7976 -150.5%
2017 1.9 +138.6%
2018 1.74 -8.7%
2019 1.28 -26.3%
2020 3.25 +153.9%
2021 5.67 +74.3%
2022 3.62 -36.2%
2023 1.68 -53.6%
2024 2.29 +36.3%
2025 1.59 -30.5%
2026 2.91 +83.0%
2027 2.54 -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.94 1.15 5.2 10
2010s 1.91 -1.58 4.94 10
2020s 2.94 1.59 5.67 8

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.76 compare
  2. 9 Equatorial Guinea 10.75 compare
  3. 10 Chad 9.07 compare
  4. 11 Zambia 8.6 compare
  5. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 8.44 compare
  6. 13 Mali 6.7 compare
  7. 14 Nigeria 5.18 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 2.54 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2021.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 in 2015.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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