Nigeria vs Sudan: Current account balance
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2011
Sudan
1.2%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th
Current account balance over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 1.2% in Sudan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | -8.6% | 29.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 5.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 3.9% against 1.2% in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for current account balance?
- Nigeria ranks 5th 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.
Individual pages
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.