Current Account Balance
Africa Ranking
billion USDSource: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | South Africa | 6.8 | 2020 | 48 | -10.07 |
| 2 ↓ | Libya | 4.12 | 2019 | 1 | 11.28 |
| 3 ↑ | Guinea | 2.68 | 2020 | 20 | -0.31 |
| 4 ↑ | Zambia | 2.43 | 2020 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 5 ↓ | Zimbabwe | 1.1 | 2020 | 3 | 0.92 |
| 6 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 0.74 | 2020 | 23 | -0.52 |
| 7 ↓ | Djibouti | 0.37 | 2020 | 4 | 0.56 |
| 8 ↑ | Namibia | 0.32 | 2020 | 18 | -0.22 |
| 9 ↓ | Swaziland | 0.25 | 2020 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 10 ↓ | Gabon | 0.14 | 2015 | 2 | 1.11 |
| 11 ↓ | Central African Republic | -0.02 | 1994 | 8 | -0.01 |
| 11 ↓ | Comoros | -0.02 | 2020 | 9 | -0.04 |
| 11 | Togo | -0.02 | 2020 | 11 | -0.06 |
| 14 | Chad | -0.04 | 1994 | 14 | -0.12 |
| 14 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | -0.04 | 2020 | 16 | -0.13 |
| 16 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.06 | 2020 | 12 | -0.09 |
| 17 ↓ | Gambia | -0.09 | 2021 | 12 | -0.09 |
| 18 ↓ | Eritrea | -0.1 | 2000 | 17 | -0.21 |
| 18 ↓ | Lesotho | -0.1 | 2021 | 9 | -0.04 |
| 20 ↑ | Benin | -0.27 | 2020 | 24 | -0.58 |
| 21 ↑ | Sierra Leone | -0.28 | 2020 | 24 | -0.58 |
| 22 ↓ | Cape Verde | -0.29 | 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 ↓ | Seychelles | -0.31 | 2020 | 19 | -0.27 |
| 24 ↓ | Equatorial Guinea | -0.34 | 1996 | 14 | -0.12 |
| 25 ↓ | Burundi | -0.36 | 2018 | 22 | -0.37 |
| 26 ↑ | Mali | -0.38 | 2020 | 31 | -1.29 |
| 27 ↑ | Mauritania | -0.58 | 2020 | 28 | -0.83 |
| 28 ↓ | Liberia | -0.65 | 2019 | 26 | -0.67 |
| 29 ↓ | Madagascar | -0.72 | 2020 | 21 | -0.33 |
| 30 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.09 | 2020 | 37 | -1.69 |
| 31 ↑ | Tanzania | -1.12 | 2020 | 33 | -1.51 |
| 32 ↓ | Rwanda | -1.23 | 2020 | 30 | -1.23 |
| 33 ↓ | Mauritius | -1.36 | 2020 | 27 | -0.72 |
| 34 ↑ | Malawi | -1.41 | 2020 | 36 | -1.67 |
| 35 ↑ | Cameroon | -1.51 | 2020 | 38 | -1.7 |
| 36 ↓ | Botswana | -1.62 | 2020 | 29 | -1.17 |
| 37 ↑ | Morocco | -1.63 | 2020 | 43 | -4.41 |
| 38 ↓ | Niger | -1.82 | 2020 | 35 | -1.57 |
| 39 ↓ | Ivory Coast | -1.97 | 2020 | 32 | -1.35 |
| 40 ↓ | Ghana | -2.13 | 2020 | 39 | -1.86 |
| 41 ↓ | Senegal | -2.22 | 2018 | 34 | -1.53 |
| 42 | Tunisia | -2.53 | 2020 | 42 | -3.27 |
| 43 ↑ | Ethiopia | -2.72 | 2020 | 46 | -5.03 |
| 44 ↓ | Uganda | -3.49 | 2020 | 40 | -2.34 |
| 45 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | -3.59 | 2016 | 44 | -4.63 |
| 46 ↓ | Mozambique | -3.62 | 2020 | 41 | -3.02 |
| 47 | Kenya | -4.8 | 2020 | 47 | -5.29 |
| 48 ↓ | Sudan | -5.84 | 2020 | 45 | -4.78 |
| 49 | Egypt | -14.24 | 2020 | 49 | -10.22 |
| 50 | Nigeria | -16.98 | 2020 | 50 | -14.63 |
| 51 | Algeria | -18.22 | 2020 | 51 | -16.95 |
Definition of Current Account Balance
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
