Libya vs South Africa: Net current transfers
Libya
-2.5%
in 2009
South Africa
-0.5%
in 2011
Libya rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Net current transfers over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.5% against -2.5% in Libya, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net current transfers, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.5% against -2.5% in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net current transfers between Libya and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2009.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for net current transfers?
- Libya ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.