Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Current account balance excluding net official capital grants
Libya
15.0%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-1.4%
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.0% against -1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 10.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 41 countries.
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, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Libya, at 15.0% against -1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2009.
- What is the difference in current account balance excluding net official capital grants between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2009.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Libya ranks 1st 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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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.