Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was 2.51 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
2.51
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
12th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5.67
in 2011
All-time low
-4.29
in 2015
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, 2000–2027

-4-202462000201320272000: 0.9432001: 0.2532002: 0.7552003: 0.5482004: 1.52005: 3.32006: 4.72007: 5.22008: 52009: -0.1472010: 32011: 5.72012: 2.42013: 1.52014: -0.3762015: -4.32016: -3.32017: -1.12018: -0.5982019: -12020: -1.62021: 0.12022: 0.0492023: -1.32024: -0.5332025: 0.7132026: 2.52027: 2.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa recorded 2.51 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 330.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa peaked at 5.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.29, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9434
2001 0.2529 -73.2%
2002 0.7554 +198.7%
2003 0.5476 -27.5%
2004 1.48 +170.8%
2005 3.28 +121.1%
2006 4.68 +42.7%
2007 5.19 +10.8%
2008 5.04 -2.9%
2009 -0.1472 -102.9%
2010 3.02 -2148.6%
2011 5.67 +88.0%
2012 2.41 -57.4%
2013 1.51 -37.3%
2014 -0.3755 -124.8%
2015 -4.29 +1042.4%
2016 -3.29 -23.3%
2017 -1.09 -66.9%
2018 -0.5983 -45.0%
2019 -1.04 +74.0%
2020 -1.61 +54.4%
2021 0.1004 -106.2%
2022 0.0491 -51.1%
2023 -1.28 -2706.6%
2024 -0.5335 -58.3%
2025 0.7127 -233.6%
2026 2.54 +257.1%
2027 2.51 -1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa 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
2023 -2706.6% 0.0491 -1.28
2010 +2148.6% -0.1472 3.02
2015 -1042.4% -0.3755 -4.29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 -0.1472 5.19 10
2010s 0.1934 -4.29 5.67 10
2020s 0.3119 -1.61 2.54 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa

  1. 9 Equatorial Guinea 10.75 compare
  2. 10 Chad 9.07 compare
  3. 11 Zambia 8.6 compare
  4. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 8.44 compare
  5. 13 Mali 6.7 compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 5.18 compare
  7. 15 Eritrea 4.68 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa was 2.51 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2011.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -4.29 in 2015.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding Nigeria and South Africa 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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Indicator
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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