Source data
Current account balance as a share of annual GDP
Sources checked
2024
Shared scale · -11.96% to 7.54%
2019
Shared scale · -11.96% to 7.54%
The common scale runs from deficit below zero to surplus above zero.
Current account balance as a share of annual GDP
The World Bank compiles international balance-of-payments and national accounts records. The chart uses 2019 and 2024, both available for all seven economies in the comparison. The table also keeps 2025 records where published.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2025 | -3.82 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2024 | -5.69 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2023 | -3.17 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2022 | -2.21 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2021 | -4.38 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2020 | -3.71 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2019 | -3.21 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2018 | -2.93 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2017 | -3.2 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2016 | -6.16 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2015 | -5.24 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2014 | -1.95 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2013 | -1.23 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2012 | -2.5 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2011 | -2.32 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2010 | -2.06 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2009 | -1.77 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2008 | -0.87 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2007 | 0.32 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2006 | 2.45 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2005 | 2.35 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2004 | 4.98 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2003 | 4.66 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2002 | 0.73 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2001 | -0.4 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2000 | -0.97 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 1999 | -1.8 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 1998 | -3.02 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 1997 | -0.91 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 1996 | -0.28 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 1995 | -0.42 | -3.21 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2024 | -2.53 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2023 | -3.52 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | -4.19 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | -4.13 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2020 | -2.76 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | -5.47 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | -5.53 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | -7.76 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | -11.54 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2015 | -12.18 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2014 | -10.38 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2013 | -6.37 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2012 | -7.11 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2011 | -3.3 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2010 | -2.12 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2009 | -6.75 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2008 | -6.67 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2007 | -4.2 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2006 | -11.69 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2005 | -12.64 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2004 | -6.59 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2003 | -1.58 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2002 | -1.74 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2001 | -4.54 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2000 | 0.16 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1999 | -5.89 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1998 | -4.15 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1997 | -0.46 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1996 | 0.91 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1995 | 0.5 | -5.47 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2025 | -2.12 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2024 | -1.76 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2023 | -2.82 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | -4.2 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2021 | -4.6 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2020 | -3.27 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2019 | -5.24 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2018 | -5.41 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2017 | -7.0 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2016 | -5.4 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2015 | -6.3 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2014 | -9.34 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2013 | -7.85 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2012 | -7.48 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2011 | -8.15 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2010 | -5.22 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2009 | -3.99 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2008 | -5.52 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2007 | -3.23 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2006 | -1.98 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2005 | -1.35 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2004 | -0.82 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2003 | 0.89 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2002 | -0.89 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2001 | -2.47 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2000 | -1.57 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 1999 | -18.34 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 1998 | -18.68 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 1997 | -13.65 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 1996 | -7.98 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 1995 | -17.45 | -5.24 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2025 | -2.5 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2024 | -1.23 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2023 | -1.05 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2022 | -3.66 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2021 | -2.36 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2020 | -1.13 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2019 | -3.42 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2018 | -4.87 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2017 | -3.1 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2016 | -3.75 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2015 | -1.96 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2014 | -5.54 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2013 | -6.78 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2012 | -8.95 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2011 | -7.27 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2010 | -3.89 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2009 | -4.91 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2008 | -4.45 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2007 | -0.14 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2006 | 1.86 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2005 | 1.51 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2004 | 1.47 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2003 | 2.73 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2002 | 3.14 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2001 | 3.68 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2000 | -1.1 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 1999 | -0.36 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 1998 | -0.31 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 1997 | -0.22 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 1996 | 0.08 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 1995 | -3.04 | -3.42 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2025 | 4.83 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 7.54 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 1.32 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 0.16 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | -0.53 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | -2.67 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | -2.05 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 1.73 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 3.61 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 1.25 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | -3.13 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 0.16 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 3.66 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 3.74 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 2.57 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 3.57 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 4.7 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 8.59 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 9.94 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 15.31 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 20.79 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 12.4 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 3.24 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 1.14 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 3.37 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 10.74 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 0.86 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | -0.55 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 0.08 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 0.59 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | -0.57 | -2.05 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2024 | -11.96 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2023 | -11.12 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2022 | -9.07 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2021 | -10.75 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2020 | -11.71 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2019 | -11.7 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2018 | -10.1 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2017 | -9.55 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2016 | -15.48 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2015 | -12.83 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2014 | -11.5 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2013 | -7.58 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2012 | -9.81 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2011 | -7.01 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2010 | -6.59 | -11.7 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2025 | -0.42 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2024 | -0.64 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | -1.1 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | -0.3 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 3.77 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 2.0 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | -2.62 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | -3.0 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | -2.37 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | -2.63 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | -4.31 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | -4.81 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | -5.34 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | -4.68 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | -2.02 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | -1.3 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2009 | -2.38 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2008 | -5.19 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2007 | -4.86 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2006 | -4.0 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2005 | -2.77 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2004 | -2.51 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2003 | -0.78 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2002 | 0.78 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2001 | 0.25 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2000 | -0.13 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1999 | -0.45 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1998 | -1.44 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1997 | -1.32 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1996 | -1.03 | -2.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1995 | -1.45 | -2.62 | Source 1 |