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