Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria

SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 8.03 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
8.03
Change on year
down 18.5%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
34.8
in 2008
All-time low
7.08
in 2015
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria, 2000–2027

1020302000201320272000: 25.82001: 18.52002: 15.72003: 15.82004: 22.22005: 29.82006: 31.52007: 33.42008: 34.82009: 19.22010: 28.42011: 32.72012: 26.52013: 22.32014: 15.72015: 7.12016: 7.12017: 11.92018: 17.32019: 172020: 10.22021: 18.22022: 21.42023: 14.12024: 13.92025: 92026: 9.82027: 8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2027, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria stood at 8.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria peaked at 34.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2015.

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

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria, 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 SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 25.79
2001 18.45 -28.4%
2002 15.69 -14.9%
2003 15.8 +0.6%
2004 22.17 +40.3%
2005 29.78 +34.3%
2006 31.49 +5.8%
2007 33.4 +6.1%
2008 34.8 +4.2%
2009 19.25 -44.7%
2010 28.37 +47.4%
2011 32.72 +15.3%
2012 26.52 -19.0%
2013 22.26 -16.1%
2014 15.75 -29.3%
2015 7.08 -55.1%
2016 7.13 +0.8%
2017 11.86 +66.4%
2018 17.29 +45.8%
2019 17.03 -1.5%
2020 10.18 -40.2%
2021 18.19 +78.6%
2022 21.44 +17.9%
2023 14.15 -34.0%
2024 13.92 -1.6%
2025 8.97 -35.6%
2026 9.85 +9.8%
2027 8.03 -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.66 15.69 34.8 10
2010s 18.6 7.08 32.72 10
2020s 13.09 8.03 21.44 8

Countries ranked near SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria

  1. 1 Guinea 44.58 compare
  2. 2 South Sudan 27.91 compare
  3. 3 Burkina Faso 17.96 compare
  4. 4 Congo 14.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria was 8.03 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2015.
How does SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria 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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64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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