Nigeria vs Zambia: Current account balance
Nigeria
3.9%
in 2011
Zambia
1.2%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Current account balance over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.9% against 1.2% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | -3.6% | 24.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 3.9% against 1.2% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for current account balance?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.