Africa vs Libya: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants
Africa
-0.7%
in 2011
Libya
15.0%
in 2009
Africa rank
3rd
Libya rank
1st
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants over time
- Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.0% against -0.7% in Africa, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 20.8 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance excluding net official capital grants, Africa or Libya?
- Libya, at 15.0% against -0.7% in Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in current account balance excluding net official capital grants between Africa and Libya?
- 15.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2009.
- How do Africa and Libya rank globally for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.