India vs South Africa: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
India
-0.8%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.6%
in 2024
India rank
99th
South Africa rank
94th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -2.2% | 1.6% | India |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -3.3% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | -0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 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, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.6% against -0.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- India ranks 99th 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.