Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$
DEFINITION:
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | $21.66 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Gabon | $1.98 billion | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Cote d'Ivoire | $1.67 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Namibia | $119.86 million | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Mauritania | $77.25 million | 1998 | ||
| 6 | The Gambia | $62.95 million | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Comoros | $-18,963,177.48 | 1995 | ||
| 8 | Central African Republic | $-24,675,583.81 | 1994 | ||
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | $-28,764,736.10 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Lesotho | $-32,035,340.98 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Chad | $-37,744,637.54 | 1994 | ||
| 12 | Djibouti | $-71,100,207.63 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | $-78,750,146.47 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Eritrea | $-104,657,012.46 | 2000 | ||
| 15 | Cape Verde | $-153,977,343.73 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Somalia | $-156,701,881.19 | 1989 | ||
| 17 | Burundi | $-163,594,300.29 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Sierra Leone | $-192,837,181.96 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Malawi | $-200,692,464.28 | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Togo | $-221,963,833.10 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Seychelles | $-284,169,085.41 | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Liberia | $-291,210,965.11 | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Equatorial Guinea | $-344,039,026.28 | 1996 | ||
| 24 | Rwanda | $-378,553,762.97 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Guinea | $-403,460,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Zambia | $-405,598,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Swaziland | $-414,313,253.92 | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Zimbabwe | $-424,909,912.59 | 1994 | ||
| 29 | Botswana | $-442,006,089.45 | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Uganda | $-451,106,613.76 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Benin | $-536,020,953.35 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Madagascar | $-554,044,866.24 | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Niger | $-651,441,662.15 | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Mauritius | $-674,548,092.96 | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Mali | $-1,066,396,595.55 | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Cameroon | $-1,136,504,829.78 | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Mozambique | $-1,171,280,746.24 | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Ghana | $-1,198,480,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Kenya | $-1,661,145,924.76 | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Burkina Faso | $-1,708,857,568.10 | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Tanzania | $-1,816,116,949.75 | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Senegal | $-1,883,713,934.85 | 2008 | ||
| 43 | Ethiopia | $-2,190,653,761.04 | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Sudan | $-3,908,177,284.28 | 2009 | ||
| 45 | Angola | $-7,571,651,745.69 | 2009 | ||
| 46 | South Africa | $-11,294,947,563.43 | 2009 |
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