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Current account balance (% of GDP)

Sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income and net secondary income.

Africa median

-3.9%

46 countries

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Ranking

Latest print, highest to lowest

Each country’s most recent value from the last three years. A small ’YY marks an older print.

  1. 1Djibouti14.7%
  2. 2Ghana8.2% ’25
  3. 3South Sudan7.9% ’23
  4. 4São Tomé and Príncipe5.0%
  5. 5Nigeria4.8% ’25
  6. 6Libya4.2% ’23
  7. 7Cabo Verde3.5% ’25
  8. 8Liberia2.5%
  9. 9Eswatini1.6%
  10. 10Zimbabwe1.2%
  11. 11Angola0.4% ’25
  12. 12Lesotho-0.2% ’25
  13. 13South Africa-0.4% ’25
  14. 14Algeria-1.0%
  15. 15Kenya-1.3%
  16. 16Tunisia-1.5%
  17. 17Guinea-1.6%
  18. 18Comoros-1.7% ’23
  19. 19Morocco-2.5% ’25
  20. 20Ethiopia-2.5%
  21. 21Tanzania-3.0%
  22. 22Cameroon-3.3%
  23. 23Egypt-3.8% ’25
  24. 24Burkina Faso-4.0%
  25. 25Gambia-4.1%
  26. 26Madagascar-4.3%
  27. 27Botswana-4.3%
  28. 28Mali-4.3%
  29. 29DR Congo-4.3% ’25
  30. 30Zambia-4.4%
  31. 31Côte d’Ivoire-4.5%
  32. 32Niger-6.1%
  33. 33Mauritius-7.0%
  34. 34Guinea-Bissau-7.4%
  35. 35Seychelles-7.5%
  36. 36Uganda-7.8%
  37. 37Benin-8.2% ’23
  38. 38Sudan-8.6% ’22
  39. 39Mauritania-9.6%
  40. 40Mozambique-11.0%
  41. 41Rwanda-12.0%
  42. 42Namibia-13.4%
  43. 43Burundi-13.7% ’25
  44. 44Sierra Leone-14.1%
  45. 45Malawi-18.8%
  46. 46Senegal-19.8% ’23

History

2020–2025 by country

CountryTrend since 2010202020212022202320242025
Algeria2010: 6.9%2011: 8.1%2012: 5.3%2013: 0.5%2014: -3.9%2015: -14.4%2016: -14.5%2017: -11.6%2018: -8.7%2019: -8.8%2020: -11.0%2021: -2.4%2022: 8.6%2023: 2.6%2024: -1.0%-11.0%-2.4%8.6%2.6%-1.0%—
Angola2010: 7.9%2011: 10.4%2012: 9.6%2013: 5.5%2014: -2.4%2015: -10.0%2016: -5.1%2017: -0.7%2018: 8.2%2019: 6.3%2020: 1.5%2021: 10.7%2022: 9.2%2023: 3.9%2024: 6.1%2025: 0.4%1.5%10.7%9.2%3.9%6.1%0.4%
Benin2010: -5.6%2011: -4.8%2012: -5.2%2013: -5.4%2014: -6.7%2015: -6.0%2016: -3.0%2017: -4.2%2018: -4.5%2019: -4.0%2020: -1.7%2021: -4.2%2022: -5.7%2023: -8.2%-1.7%-4.2%-5.7%-8.2%——
Botswana2010: -5.9%2011: -0.9%2012: -5.9%2013: 4.5%2014: 11.1%2015: 2.2%2016: 8.0%2017: 5.6%2018: 0.4%2019: -6.9%2020: -9.8%2021: -1.8%2022: -0.6%2023: 1.5%2024: -4.3%-9.8%-1.8%-0.6%1.5%-4.3%—
Burkina Faso2010: -1.8%2011: -1.3%2012: -1.3%2013: -10.0%2014: -7.2%2015: -7.6%2016: -6.1%2017: -6.4%2018: -4.2%2019: -3.3%2020: 4.2%2021: 0.4%2022: -7.5%2023: -5.1%2024: -4.0%4.2%0.4%-7.5%-5.1%-4.0%—
Burundi2010: -14.8%2011: -12.7%2012: -11.2%2013: -10.5%2014: -15.8%2015: -12.8%2016: -12.5%2017: -13.2%2018: -13.4%2019: -13.7%2020: -10.9%2021: -11.4%2022: -15.3%2023: -18.4%2024: -15.6%2025: -13.7%-10.9%-11.4%-15.3%-18.4%-15.6%-13.7%
Cabo Verde2010: -12.2%2011: -14.9%2012: -12.7%2013: -5.3%2014: -8.3%2015: -2.9%2016: -3.5%2017: -7.0%2018: -4.4%2019: -1.0%2020: -15.7%2021: -12.2%2022: -3.5%2023: -2.8%2024: 3.9%2025: 3.5%-15.7%-12.2%-3.5%-2.8%3.9%3.5%
Cameroon2010: -3.1%2011: -2.4%2012: -3.2%2013: -3.3%2014: -3.9%2015: -3.6%2016: -3.1%2017: -2.6%2018: -3.5%2019: -4.3%2020: -3.7%2021: -4.0%2022: -3.4%2023: -4.1%2024: -3.3%-3.7%-4.0%-3.4%-4.1%-3.3%—
Central African Republic——————
Chad——————
Comoros2010: -4.3%2011: -5.4%2012: -4.0%2014: -3.8%2015: -0.3%2016: -4.3%2017: -2.1%2018: -2.8%2019: -3.3%2020: -1.8%2021: -0.3%2022: -0.4%2023: -1.7%-1.8%-0.3%-0.4%-1.7%——
Congo2010: 6.9%2011: 13.2%2012: 13.7%2013: 10.8%2014: 3.8%2015: -37.2%2016: -32.9%2019: 11.7%2020: 12.6%2021: 11.6%12.6%11.6%————
Côte d’Ivoire2010: 1.3%2011: 7.3%2012: -0.9%2013: -1.5%2014: 1.0%2015: -0.4%2016: -0.9%2017: -2.0%2018: -3.9%2019: -2.2%2020: -3.1%2021: -3.9%2022: -7.6%2023: -8.1%2024: -4.5%-3.1%-3.9%-7.6%-8.1%-4.5%—
Djibouti2010: 4.5%2011: -13.9%2012: -10.9%2013: -30.8%2014: 23.9%2015: 29.5%2016: -1.0%2017: -4.8%2018: 14.7%2019: 18.3%2020: 11.7%2021: -6.6%2022: 18.4%2023: 18.5%2024: 14.7%11.7%-6.6%18.4%18.5%14.7%—
DR Congo2010: -9.0%2011: -4.9%2012: -4.2%2013: -8.9%2014: -4.5%2015: -3.7%2016: -3.9%2017: -3.3%2018: -3.6%2019: -3.6%2020: -2.3%2021: -1.0%2022: -4.5%2023: -5.6%2024: -3.6%2025: -4.3%-2.3%-1.0%-4.5%-5.6%-3.6%-4.3%
Egypt2010: -2.1%2011: -2.3%2012: -2.5%2013: -1.2%2014: -1.9%2015: -5.2%2016: -6.2%2017: -3.2%2018: -2.9%2019: -3.2%2020: -3.7%2021: -4.4%2022: -2.2%2023: -3.2%2024: -5.7%2025: -3.8%-3.7%-4.4%-2.2%-3.2%-5.7%-3.8%
Equatorial Guinea——————
Eritrea——————
Eswatini2010: -8.9%2011: -6.0%2012: 5.1%2013: 10.9%2014: 12.0%2015: 13.6%2016: 8.0%2017: 6.1%2018: 1.3%2019: 3.8%2020: 6.6%2021: 2.6%2022: -3.0%2023: 2.1%2024: 1.6%6.6%2.6%-3.0%2.1%1.6%—
Ethiopia2010: -2.1%2011: -3.3%2012: -7.1%2013: -6.4%2014: -10.4%2015: -12.2%2016: -11.5%2017: -7.8%2018: -5.5%2019: -5.5%2020: -2.8%2021: -4.1%2022: -4.2%2023: -3.5%2024: -2.5%-2.8%-4.1%-4.2%-3.5%-2.5%—
Gabon2010: 17.1%2011: 14.3%2012: 11.5%2013: 8.3%2014: 6.1%2015: 1.0%——————
Gambia2010: 1.1%2011: -7.7%2012: -6.6%2013: -7.1%2014: -6.9%2015: -3.9%2016: -5.1%2017: -6.3%2018: -8.1%2019: -2.0%2020: -4.8%2021: -4.3%2022: -4.1%2023: -5.0%2024: -4.1%-4.8%-4.3%-4.1%-5.0%-4.1%—
Ghana2010: -8.5%2011: -9.0%2012: -11.9%2013: -9.1%2014: -6.8%2015: -5.7%2016: -5.0%2017: -3.3%2018: -3.0%2019: -2.7%2020: -3.0%2021: -2.8%2022: -2.3%2023: -0.9%2024: 1.9%2025: 8.2%-3.0%-2.8%-2.3%-0.9%1.9%8.2%
Guinea2010: -4.8%2011: -17.1%2012: -13.6%2013: -14.2%2014: -11.2%2015: -11.6%2016: -31.9%2017: 5.0%2018: -1.6%2019: -2.3%2020: 19.1%2021: 27.2%2022: 16.8%2023: 8.5%2024: -1.6%19.1%27.2%16.8%8.5%-1.6%—
Guinea-Bissau2010: -7.5%2011: -1.2%2012: -7.9%2013: -4.7%2014: 0.6%2015: 1.8%2016: 1.4%2017: 0.3%2018: -3.5%2019: -8.0%2020: -2.3%2021: -0.7%2022: -7.9%2023: -7.7%2024: -7.4%-2.3%-0.7%-7.9%-7.7%-7.4%—
Kenya2010: -5.2%2011: -8.1%2012: -7.5%2013: -7.9%2014: -9.3%2015: -6.3%2016: -5.4%2017: -7.0%2018: -5.4%2019: -5.2%2020: -3.3%2021: -4.6%2022: -4.2%2023: -2.5%2024: -1.3%-3.3%-4.6%-4.2%-2.5%-1.3%—
Lesotho2010: -11.0%2011: -11.9%2012: -18.8%2013: -10.8%2014: -8.4%2015: -5.7%2016: -10.5%2017: -9.0%2018: -5.6%2019: -7.5%2020: -5.9%2021: -8.1%2022: -11.4%2023: -7.1%2024: 3.7%2025: -0.2%-5.9%-8.1%-11.4%-7.1%3.7%-0.2%
Liberia2010: -42.7%2011: -52.5%2012: -60.0%2013: -32.8%2014: -19.9%2015: 5.3%2016: -8.1%2017: -16.7%2018: -19.7%2019: -19.7%2020: -10.3%2021: -2.8%2022: -8.7%2023: -11.5%2024: 2.5%-10.3%-2.8%-8.7%-11.5%2.5%—
Libya2010: 22.3%2011: 6.6%2012: 25.8%2013: 0.0%2014: -33.2%2015: -19.2%2016: -9.4%2017: 6.6%2018: 14.7%2019: 7.0%2020: -10.2%2021: 16.1%2022: 22.2%2023: 4.2%-10.2%16.1%22.2%4.2%——
Madagascar2010: -8.9%2011: -6.7%2012: -7.5%2013: -6.5%2014: -0.6%2015: -2.3%2016: 0.4%2017: -0.2%2018: 0.7%2019: -2.1%2020: -4.8%2021: -5.0%2022: -5.5%2023: -2.8%2024: -4.3%-4.8%-5.0%-5.5%-2.8%-4.3%—
Malawi2010: -9.6%2011: -9.8%2012: -8.5%2013: -15.4%2014: -12.8%2015: -11.5%2016: -12.7%2017: -17.4%2018: -17.3%2019: -12.0%2020: -13.9%2021: -15.5%2022: -18.3%2023: -15.7%2024: -18.8%-13.9%-15.5%-18.3%-15.7%-18.8%—
Mali2010: -9.4%2011: -4.3%2012: -1.8%2013: -2.4%2014: -4.0%2015: -4.5%2016: -6.1%2017: -6.6%2018: -4.1%2019: -6.3%2020: -1.8%2021: -6.4%2022: -6.5%2023: -6.5%2024: -4.3%-1.8%-6.4%-6.5%-6.5%-4.3%—
Mauritania2012: -18.2%2013: -17.5%2014: -22.3%2015: -15.5%2016: -11.0%2017: -10.4%2018: -13.0%2019: -10.5%2020: -7.0%2021: -8.8%2022: -14.9%2023: -9.0%2024: -9.6%-7.0%-8.8%-14.9%-9.0%-9.6%—
Mauritius2010: -9.9%2011: -13.4%2012: -7.0%2013: -6.0%2014: -5.2%2015: -3.4%2016: -3.9%2017: -4.4%2018: -3.7%2019: -4.9%2020: -8.7%2021: -12.9%2022: -11.1%2023: -5.0%2024: -7.0%-8.7%-12.9%-11.1%-5.0%-7.0%—
Morocco2010: -3.9%2011: -7.3%2012: -9.0%2013: -6.8%2014: -5.5%2015: -2.0%2016: -3.7%2017: -3.1%2018: -4.9%2019: -3.4%2020: -1.1%2021: -2.4%2022: -3.7%2023: -1.0%2024: -1.2%2025: -2.5%-1.1%-2.4%-3.7%-1.0%-1.2%-2.5%
Mozambique2010: -14.7%2011: -22.8%2012: -40.7%2013: -36.4%2014: -32.2%2015: -36.7%2016: -33.7%2017: -17.9%2018: -29.5%2019: -16.1%2020: -25.0%2021: -21.2%2022: -33.7%2023: -10.5%2024: -11.0%-25.0%-21.2%-33.7%-10.5%-11.0%—
Namibia2010: -3.9%2011: -6.8%2012: -8.6%2013: -8.2%2014: -9.4%2015: -13.8%2016: -16.5%2017: -4.4%2018: -3.6%2019: -1.8%2020: 4.0%2021: -10.7%2022: -12.6%2023: -15.0%2024: -13.4%4.0%-10.7%-12.6%-15.0%-13.4%—
Niger2010: -14.5%2011: -16.3%2012: -10.8%2013: -11.3%2014: -12.0%2015: -15.3%2016: -11.4%2017: -11.2%2018: -12.7%2019: -12.7%2020: -13.3%2021: -14.1%2022: -16.1%2023: -13.8%2024: -6.1%-13.3%-14.1%-16.1%-13.8%-6.1%—
Nigeria2010: 3.6%2011: 2.6%2012: 3.7%2013: 3.7%2014: 0.2%2015: -3.1%2016: 1.3%2017: 3.6%2018: 1.7%2019: -2.0%2020: -2.7%2021: -0.5%2022: 0.2%2023: 1.3%2024: 7.5%2025: 4.8%-2.7%-0.5%0.2%1.3%7.5%4.8%
Rwanda2010: -6.6%2011: -7.0%2012: -9.8%2013: -7.6%2014: -11.5%2015: -12.8%2016: -15.5%2017: -9.6%2018: -10.1%2019: -11.7%2020: -11.7%2021: -10.7%2022: -9.1%2023: -11.1%2024: -12.0%-11.7%-10.7%-9.1%-11.1%-12.0%—
São Tomé and Príncipe2010: -46.1%2011: -46.7%2012: -43.1%2013: -30.4%2014: -35.5%2015: -26.4%2016: -21.0%2017: -22.7%2018: -19.6%2019: -21.8%2020: -12.6%2021: -18.2%2022: -4.7%2023: 3.0%2024: 5.0%-12.6%-18.2%-4.7%3.0%5.0%—
Senegal2010: -3.7%2011: -6.4%2012: -8.7%2013: -8.2%2014: -6.8%2015: -5.3%2016: -4.2%2017: -7.3%2018: -9.6%2019: -8.1%2020: -10.9%2021: -12.1%2022: -19.9%2023: -19.8%-10.9%-12.1%-19.9%-19.8%——
Seychelles2010: -21.8%2011: -28.5%2012: -14.8%2013: -11.9%2014: -22.4%2015: -17.9%2016: -2.6%2017: -2.2%2018: -2.3%2019: -2.8%2020: -12.5%2021: -10.8%2022: -7.1%2023: -7.1%2024: -7.5%-12.5%-10.8%-7.1%-7.1%-7.5%—
Sierra Leone2010: -13.7%2011: -39.4%2012: -19.7%2013: -9.8%2014: -6.2%2015: -14.8%2016: -4.8%2017: -11.8%2018: -9.3%2019: -7.8%2020: -5.8%2021: -7.3%2022: -6.3%2023: -7.9%2024: -14.1%-5.8%-7.3%-6.3%-7.9%-14.1%—
Somalia——————
South Africa2010: -1.3%2011: -2.0%2012: -4.7%2013: -5.3%2014: -4.8%2015: -4.3%2016: -2.6%2017: -2.4%2018: -3.0%2019: -2.6%2020: 2.0%2021: 3.8%2022: -0.3%2023: -1.1%2024: -0.6%2025: -0.4%2.0%3.8%-0.3%-1.1%-0.6%-0.4%
South Sudan2014: -5.7%2015: -4.2%2016: -5.8%2017: 8.3%2018: -9.0%2019: -4.2%2020: -35.0%2021: -0.1%2022: -11.2%2023: 7.9%-35.0%-0.1%-11.2%7.9%——
Sudan2010: -2.9%2011: -4.8%2012: -16.6%2013: -13.5%2014: -7.2%2015: -10.6%2016: -9.9%2017: -11.2%2018: -14.5%2019: -14.8%2020: -21.6%2021: -7.7%2022: -8.6%-21.6%-7.7%-8.6%———
Tanzania2010: -6.9%2011: -12.6%2012: -9.5%2013: -10.9%2014: -10.0%2015: -5.5%2016: -2.4%2017: -2.8%2018: -4.1%2019: -2.2%2020: -2.2%2021: -3.4%2022: -7.2%2023: -3.7%2024: -3.0%-2.2%-3.4%-7.2%-3.7%-3.0%—
Togo2010: -4.2%2011: -5.6%2012: -5.4%2013: -9.4%2014: -7.2%2015: -8.0%2016: -7.2%2017: -1.5%2018: -2.6%2019: -0.8%2020: -0.3%-0.3%—————
Tunisia2010: -4.6%2011: -7.0%2012: -7.9%2013: -8.0%2014: -8.9%2015: -8.6%2016: -8.5%2017: -10.0%2018: -10.8%2019: -8.0%2020: -6.0%2021: -5.9%2022: -8.8%2023: -2.3%2024: -1.5%-6.0%-5.9%-8.8%-2.3%-1.5%—
Uganda2010: -6.0%2011: -7.5%2012: -6.1%2013: -6.1%2014: -6.6%2015: -5.2%2016: -2.9%2017: -4.9%2018: -6.3%2019: -7.4%2020: -9.6%2021: -8.9%2022: -8.9%2023: -7.4%2024: -7.8%-9.6%-8.9%-8.9%-7.4%-7.8%—
Zambia2010: 7.5%2011: 4.7%2012: 5.4%2013: -0.6%2014: -1.4%2015: -3.6%2016: -4.6%2017: -1.7%2018: -1.3%2019: 0.6%2020: 11.8%2021: 11.9%2022: 3.7%2023: -3.0%2024: -4.4%11.8%11.9%3.7%-3.0%-4.4%—
Zimbabwe2010: -13.7%2011: -19.5%2012: -13.3%2013: -13.9%2014: -12.0%2015: -8.0%2016: -3.4%2017: -0.5%2018: -4.0%2019: 2.8%2020: 2.1%2021: 0.8%2022: 0.7%2023: 0.4%2024: 1.2%2.1%0.8%0.7%0.4%1.2%—

Source: World Bank Open Data · BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS · % of GDP

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