Canada vs South Africa: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Canada
-0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
89th
South Africa rank
94th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -2.2% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -3.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 0.7% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at -0.5% against -0.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.