Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 665.62 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
665.62 billion
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
680.72 billion
in 2022
All-time low
241.52 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005–2024

0200.0B400.0B600.0B2005201420242005: 241.5B2006: 283.1B2007: 367.6B2008: 456.8B2009: 387.0B2010: 470.2B2011: 575.3B2012: 580.6B2013: 600.6B2014: 610.7B2015: 521.5B2016: 451.6B2017: 492.0B2018: 554.5B2019: 572.4B2020: 469.8B2021: 564.5B2022: 680.7B2023: 664.6B2024: 665.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is 665.62 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 680.72 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 241.52 billion, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year

Annual values for Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 241.52 billion
2006 283.06 billion +17.2%
2007 367.57 billion +29.9%
2008 456.83 billion +24.3%
2009 387.02 billion -15.3%
2010 470.24 billion +21.5%
2011 575.33 billion +22.3%
2012 580.60 billion +0.9%
2013 600.56 billion +3.4%
2014 610.66 billion +1.7%
2015 521.49 billion -14.6%
2016 451.58 billion -13.4%
2017 491.96 billion +8.9%
2018 554.45 billion +12.7%
2019 572.36 billion +3.2%
2020 469.75 billion -17.9%
2021 564.48 billion +20.2%
2022 680.72 billion +20.6%
2023 664.59 billion -2.4%
2024 665.62 billion +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 347.20 billion 241.52 billion 456.83 billion 5
2010s 542.92 billion 451.58 billion 610.66 billion 10
2020s 609.03 billion 469.75 billion 680.72 billion 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

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  4. 9 Ireland 1.10 trillion compare
  5. 10 India 1.04 trillion compare
  6. 11 Hong Kong 971.79 billion compare
  7. 12 Canada 934.88 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 665.62 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The highest recorded value was 680.72 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The lowest recorded value was 241.52 billion in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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