Current Account
Africa Ranking
balance as percent of GDPSource: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Libya | 21.6 | 2021 | 51 | -20.7 |
| 2 ↑ | Republic of the Congo | 15.5 | 2021 | 7 | -0.2 |
| 3 ↓ | Eritrea | 13.5 | 2021 | 2 | 11.4 |
| 4 ↑ | Cape Verde | 13.1 | 2021 | 47 | -15.9 |
| 5 ↑ | Malawi | 12.9 | 2021 | 43 | -12.6 |
| 6 ↓ | Zambia | 12.6 | 2021 | 1 | 12.7 |
| 7 ↓ | Djibouti | 9.5 | 2021 | 3 | 10.7 |
| 8 ↓ | South Africa | 3.7 | 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 3.22 | 2020 | 17 | -3.28 |
| 10 ↓ | Zimbabwe | 1.8 | 2021 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 11 ↓ | Swaziland | 0.8 | 2021 | 4 | 6.7 |
| 12 ↑ | Morocco | -1.5 | 2020 | 20 | -3.7 |
| 13 ↓ | Namibia | -1.9 | 2020 | 9 | -1.7 |
| 13 ↑ | Botswana | -1.9 | 2021 | 39 | -10.6 |
| 15 | Ghana | -2.1 | 2021 | 15 | -3.1 |
| 16 ↓ | Tanzania | -2.5 | 2020 | 14 | -2.9 |
| 17 ↑ | Ethiopia | -2.8 | 2021 | 23 | -4.1 |
| 18 ↑ | Nigeria | -2.9 | 2021 | 22 | -4 |
| 19 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | -3.3 | 2021 | 13 | -2.6 |
| 20 ↓ | Ivory Coast | -3.4 | 2020 | 12 | -2.3 |
| 21 ↑ | Gabon | -3.5 | 2021 | 26 | -6 |
| 22 ↓ | Comoros | -3.6 | 2021 | 10 | -2 |
| 22 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | -3.6 | 2021 | 30 | -6.3 |
| 24 ↑ | Chad | -3.9 | 2021 | 33 | -8.1 |
| 25 ↑ | Guinea | -4 | 2021 | 46 | -13.7 |
| 26 ↓ | Cameroon | -4.1 | 2021 | 19 | -3.5 |
| 27 ↓ | Egypt | -4.5 | 2021 | 15 | -3.1 |
| 28 ↓ | Benin | -5.1 | 2019 | 26 | -6 |
| 29 ↓ | Kenya | -5.2 | 2021 | 24 | -4.6 |
| 30 ↓ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -5.4 | 2020 | 21 | -3.8 |
| 31 ↓ | Madagascar | -5.5 | 2021 | 25 | -5.1 |
| 32 ↓ | Tunisia | -6.1 | 2021 | 26 | -6 |
| 33 ↓ | Lesotho | -7.2 | 2020 | 26 | -6 |
| 34 ↓ | Togo | -7.37 | 2020 | 8 | -0.77 |
| 35 ↓ | Mauritania | -7.6 | 2021 | 32 | -7.6 |
| 36 ↓ | Mali | -7.8 | 2021 | 11 | -2.2 |
| 36 ↑ | Algeria | -7.8 | 2021 | 44 | -12.9 |
| 38 ↓ | Gambia | -9.3 | 2021 | 18 | -3.3 |
| 39 ↓ | Sudan | -10 | 2021 | 34 | -8.3 |
| 40 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | -10.1 | 2021 | 41 | -11.6 |
| 41 ↓ | Uganda | -10.2 | 2021 | 31 | -6.7 |
| 42 ↓ | Central African Republic | -10.5 | 2021 | 35 | -8.7 |
| 43 ↓ | Somalia | -10.8 | 2021 | 37 | -10.4 |
| 44 ↓ | Senegal | -12.9 | 2021 | 40 | -10.8 |
| 45 ↓ | Rwanda | -13.5 | 2021 | 42 | -12.2 |
| 46 ↓ | Mauritius | -13.6 | 2021 | 36 | -9.2 |
| 47 ↑ | Sierra Leone | -13.9 | 2021 | 50 | -16.7 |
| 48 ↓ | Niger | -14.2 | 2021 | 45 | -13.2 |
| 49 ↓ | Burundi | -15.4 | 2021 | 38 | -10.5 |
| 50 ↓ | Liberia | -17.4 | 2021 | 48 | -16.1 |
| 51 ↑ | Mozambique | -20.8 | 2021 | 52 | -25.8 |
| 52 ↓ | Seychelles | -27.4 | 2020 | 49 | -16.5 |
Definition of Current Account
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
