Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants

Gambia
7.5%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
-0.1%
in 2011
Gambia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Current account balance excluding net official capital grants over time

  • Gambia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
-10-50510200520082011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 7.5% against -0.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 59.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

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

Gambia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -3.2% 4.1% 7.4% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 6.7% 0.0% 6.7% 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 South Africa?
Gambia, at 7.5% against -0.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in current account balance excluding net official capital grants between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
7.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
Gambia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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.