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Current Account Balance by African country
Djibouti has the highest reported current account balance as a share of GDP among the 53 countries shown, at 10.1% (2026).
Current account balance (trade, income and transfers) as a share of GDP. 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Current Account Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 10.1% | |
| 2 | Ghana | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Libya | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 3.7% | |
| 7 | South Sudan | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Angola | 2.2% | |
| 9 | Zambia | 0.9% | |
| 10 | Chad | 0.8% | |
| 11 | Cabo Verde | -0.4% | |
| 12 | South Africa | -0.9% | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | -1.1% | |
| 14 | Algeria | -1.2% | |
| 15 | Mali | -1.5% | |
| 16 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.6% | |
| 17 | Eswatini | -1.8% | |
| 18 | Botswana | -1.9% | |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -2% | |
| 20 | Tanzania | -2.3% | |
| 21 | Ethiopia | -2.4% | |
| 22 | Morocco | -3.1% | |
| 23 | Togo | -3.2% | |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | -3.3% | |
| 25 | Central African Republic | -3.4% | |
| 26 | Lesotho | -3.4% | |
| 27 | Guinea | -3.6% | |
| 28 | Uganda | -3.9% | |
| 29 | Kenya | -4.1% | |
| 30 | Comoros | -4.2% | |
| 31 | Egypt | -4.2% | |
| 32 | Tunisia | -4.2% | |
| 33 | Gabon | -4.3% | |
| 34 | Sudan | -4.5% | |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | -4.7% | |
| 36 | Benin | -5% | |
| 37 | Cameroon | -5.1% | |
| 38 | Gambia | -5.1% | |
| 39 | Burundi | -5.5% | |
| 40 | Republic of the Congo | -6% | |
| 41 | Niger | -6.1% | |
| 42 | Senegal | -6.2% | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | -6.3% | |
| 44 | Mauritania | -6.5% | |
| 45 | Mauritius | -6.9% | |
| 46 | Seychelles | -7.8% | |
| 47 | Madagascar | -8% | |
| 48 | Somalia | -8.7% | |
| 49 | Liberia | -12% | |
| 50 | Rwanda | -13.4% | |
| 51 | Malawi | -15.4% | |
| 52 | Namibia | -15.7% | |
| 53 | Mozambique | -43% |
Nigeria
Libya
Zimbabwe
South Sudan
Angola
Zambia
Chad
Cabo Verde
South Africa
Cote d'Ivoire
Algeria
Mali
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Morocco
Togo
Sierra Leone
Central African Republic
Lesotho
Guinea
Uganda
Kenya
Comoros
Egypt
Tunisia
Gabon
Sudan
Sao Tome and Principe
Benin
Cameroon
Gambia
Burundi
Republic of the Congo
Niger
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Mauritania
Mauritius
Seychelles
Madagascar
Somalia
Liberia
Rwanda
Malawi
Namibia
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