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Current Account Balance by African country
Djibouti has the highest current account balance as a share of GDP of any African country, at 14.7% — 1.3× Republic of the Congo's 11.6%.
Current account balance (trade, income and transfers) as a share of GDP. 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Djibouti
Republic of the Congo
South SudanBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Current Account Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Republic of the Congo | 11.6% | |
| 3 | South Sudan | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Angola | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5% | |
| 7 | Libya | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Lesotho | 3.9% | |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | 3.9% | |
| 10 | Liberia | 2.5% | |
| 11 | Ghana | 2% | |
| 12 | Eswatini | 1.6% | |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 1.2% | |
| 14 | Gabon | 1% | |
| 15 | Togo | -0.3% | |
| 16 | South Africa | -0.6% | |
| 17 | Algeria | -1% | |
| 18 | Morocco | -1.2% | |
| 19 | Kenya | -1.3% | |
| 20 | Tunisia | -1.5% | |
| 21 | Guinea | -1.6% | |
| 22 | Comoros | -1.9% | |
| 23 | Ethiopia | -2.5% | |
| 24 | Central African Republic | -2.9% | |
| 25 | Tanzania | -3% | |
| 26 | Chad | -3.2% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | -3.3% | |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -3.8% | |
| 29 | Gambia | -4.1% | |
| 30 | Botswana | -4.2% | |
| 31 | Madagascar | -4.3% | |
| 32 | Mali | -4.3% | |
| 33 | Zambia | -4.4% | |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | -4.5% | |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | -5.1% | |
| 36 | Egypt | -5.7% | |
| 37 | Niger | -6% | |
| 38 | Mauritius | -7% | |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | -7.3% | |
| 40 | Seychelles | -7.7% | |
| 41 | Uganda | -7.8% | |
| 42 | Benin | -8.2% | |
| 43 | Sudan | -8.6% | |
| 44 | Mauritania | -9.5% | |
| 45 | Mozambique | -11% | |
| 46 | Rwanda | -12.7% | |
| 47 | Namibia | -13.7% | |
| 48 | Sierra Leone | -14.1% | |
| 49 | Eritrea | -14.8% | |
| 50 | Burundi | -15.4% | |
| 51 | Malawi | -18.8% | |
| 52 | Senegal | -19.8% | |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | -148% |
Nigeria
Angola
Sao Tome and Principe
Libya
Lesotho
Cabo Verde
Liberia
Ghana
Eswatini
Zimbabwe
Gabon
Togo
South Africa
Algeria
Morocco
Kenya
Tunisia
Guinea
Comoros
Ethiopia
Central African Republic
Tanzania
Chad
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Botswana
Madagascar
Mali
Zambia
Cote d'Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Niger
Mauritius
Guinea-Bissau
Seychelles
Uganda
Benin
Sudan
Mauritania
Mozambique
Rwanda
Namibia
Sierra Leone
Eritrea
Burundi
Malawi
Senegal
Equatorial GuineaGet 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?
Djibouti has the highest current account balance as a share of GDP in Africa at 14.7% (2024), followed by Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.
Which African country has the lowest current account balance as a share of GDP?
Equatorial Guinea has the lowest current account balance as a share of GDP of the 53 African countries with data, at -148% (1996).
How many African countries report Current Account Balance data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Current Account Balance figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's 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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