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

SSA oil-exporting countries: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 6.45 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
6.45
Change on year
down 27.6%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
16.86
in 2005
All-time low
0.0386
in 2020
Years of data
28
2000–2027

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

0510152000201320272000: 14.32001: 9.62002: 6.52003: 8.12004: 13.82005: 16.92006: 16.32007: 16.52008: 16.82009: 9.62010: 11.52011: 13.52012: 11.82013: 10.32014: 6.12015: 1.12016: 1.82017: 5.42018: 7.22019: 4.22020: 0.0392021: 3.92022: 6.82023: 5.72024: 9.52025: 7.52026: 8.92027: 6.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA oil-exporting countries recorded 6.45 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027.

The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries peaked at 16.86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0386, in 2020.

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 SSA oil-exporting countries, 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, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 14.33
2001 9.61 -33.0%
2002 6.46 -32.8%
2003 8.09 +25.3%
2004 13.75 +70.0%
2005 16.86 +22.6%
2006 16.33 -3.1%
2007 16.48 +0.9%
2008 16.83 +2.1%
2009 9.57 -43.1%
2010 11.51 +20.2%
2011 13.52 +17.5%
2012 11.79 -12.8%
2013 10.27 -12.8%
2014 6.07 -40.9%
2015 1.08 -82.2%
2016 1.8 +66.3%
2017 5.35 +197.6%
2018 7.16 +33.9%
2019 4.19 -41.5%
2020 0.0386 -99.1%
2021 3.86 +9907.7%
2022 6.78 +75.5%
2023 5.72 -15.6%
2024 9.52 +66.6%
2025 7.54 -20.9%
2026 8.91 +18.2%
2027 6.45 -27.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in SSA oil-exporting 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
2021 +9907.7% 0.0386 3.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.83 6.46 16.86 10
2010s 7.27 1.08 13.52 10
2020s 6.1 0.0386 9.52 8

Countries ranked near SSA oil-exporting countries

  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
  5. 5 Ghana 13.65 compare
  6. 6 Angola 11.18 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 SSA oil-exporting countries?
Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in SSA oil-exporting countries was 6.45 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?
The highest recorded value was 16.86 in 2005.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in SSA oil-exporting countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 in 2020.
How does SSA oil-exporting countries rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
SSA oil-exporting countries ranks 3rd 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SSA oil-exporting countries 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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