Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -0.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 179.6%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
8.9%
in 2005
All-time low
-2.6%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at -0.1%.
The figure is down 179.6% on the previous year and down 101.4% over ten years.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -51.7% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -227.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -106.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -179.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | -2.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Cereal imports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 30.85 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 27.69 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.27 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 325.28 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was -0.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.