Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure
Japan
1.20 trillion
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
665.62 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.20 trillion against 665.62 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 535.56 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769.27 billion | 347.20 billion | 422.07 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion | 542.92 billion | 465.39 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion | 609.03 billion | 533.28 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Japan, at 1.20 trillion against 665.62 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 535.56 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Japan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.