Haiti vs South Africa: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Haiti
-0.6%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.6%
in 2024
Haiti rank
87th
South Africa rank
90th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Haiti
  • South Africa
-6-4-2024200020122024

How they compare

Haiti currently reports -0.6% against -0.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Haiti ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -1.2% -2.2% 1.0% Haiti
2010s -2.5% -3.3% 0.8% Haiti
2020s -1.1% 0.7% 1.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Haiti or South Africa?
Haiti, at -0.6% against -0.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Haiti and South Africa?
0.0%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Haiti ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).