Botswana vs Sudan: Current account balance
Botswana
0.3%
in 2010
Sudan
1.2%
in 2011
Botswana rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th
Current account balance over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.2% against 0.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.9 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | -8.6% | 19.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -1.1% | 1.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Botswana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.2% against 0.3% in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Botswana and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for current account balance?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current account balance (% of GNP). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.