Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Current account balance excluding net official capital grants

Gambia
7.5%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-1.4%
in 2011
Gambia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Current account balance excluding net official capital grants over time

  • Gambia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-10-505200520082011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 7.5% against -1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Gambia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s -3.2% 0.7% 4.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 6.7% -1.1% 7.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance excluding net official capital grants, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Gambia, at 7.5% against -1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in current account balance excluding net official capital grants between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
8.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
Gambia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 41 countries.
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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Indicator
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 313 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.