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

South Africa
-0.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
-0.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
90th
Türkiye rank
92nd

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
-10-505200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 90th and Türkiye ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s -2.2% -3.0% 0.8% South Africa
2010s -3.3% -3.7% 0.4% South Africa
2020s 0.7% -2.8% 3.6% 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at -0.6% against -0.8% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between South Africa and Türkiye?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
South Africa ranks 90th and Türkiye ranks 92nd 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 (%).