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Current Account Balance by African country
Eritrea has the highest current account balance as a share of GDP of any African country, at 13% — 1.3× Djibouti's 10.1%.
Current account balance (trade, income and transfers) as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · IMF MACRO FINANCIAL, 2019.
Latest available year varies by country (2019–2026); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Eritrea
Djibouti
GhanaBy region
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| # | Country | Current Account Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 13% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 2 | Djibouti | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Ghana | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Nigeria | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Libya | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 3.7% | |
| 8 | South Sudan | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Angola | 2.2% | |
| 10 | Zambia | 0.9% | |
| 11 | Chad | 0.8% | |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | -0.4% | |
| 13 | South Africa | -0.9% | |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | -1.1% | |
| 15 | Algeria | -1.2% | |
| 16 | Mali | -1.5% | |
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.6% | |
| 18 | Eswatini | -1.8% | |
| 19 | Botswana | -1.9% | |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -2% | |
| 21 | Tanzania | -2.3% | |
| 22 | Ethiopia | -2.4% | |
| 23 | Morocco | -3.1% | |
| 24 | Togo | -3.2% | |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | -3.3% | |
| 26 | Central African Republic | -3.4% | |
| 27 | Lesotho | -3.4% | |
| 28 | Guinea | -3.6% | |
| 29 | Uganda | -3.9% | |
| 30 | Kenya | -4.1% | |
| 31 | Comoros | -4.2% | |
| 32 | Egypt | -4.2% | |
| 33 | Tunisia | -4.2% | |
| 34 | Gabon | -4.3% | |
| 35 | Sudan | -4.5% | |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | -4.7% | |
| 37 | Benin | -5% | |
| 38 | Cameroon | -5.1% | |
| 39 | Gambia | -5.1% | |
| 40 | Burundi | -5.5% | |
| 41 | Republic of the Congo | -6% | |
| 42 | Niger | -6.1% | |
| 43 | Senegal | -6.2% | |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | -6.3% | |
| 45 | Mauritania | -6.5% | |
| 46 | Mauritius | -6.9% | |
| 47 | Seychelles | -7.8% | |
| 48 | Madagascar | -8% | |
| 49 | Somalia | -8.7% | |
| 50 | Liberia | -12% | |
| 51 | Rwanda | -13.4% | |
| 52 | Malawi | -15.4% | |
| 53 | Namibia | -15.7% | |
| 54 | Mozambique | -43% |
Burkina Faso
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
MozambiqueGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Current Account Balance figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest current account balance as a share of GDP?
Eritrea has the highest current account balance as a share of GDP in Africa at 13% (2019), followed by Djibouti and Ghana.
Which African country has the lowest current account balance as a share of GDP?
Mozambique has the lowest current account balance as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at -43% (2026).
How many African countries report Current Account Balance data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Current Account Balance figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2019–2026). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=current_account_balance_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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