Barbados vs South Africa: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Barbados
34.48 % change on previous year
in 2017
South Africa
29.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Barbados rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 34.48 % change on previous year against 29.96 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 4.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -44.51 % change on previous year | 94.78 % change on previous year | 139.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -6.82 % change on previous year | 0.7531 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 153.94 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year | 194.27 % change on previous year | Barbados |
| 1990s | 44.31 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 42.34 % change on previous year | Barbados |
| 2000s | -17.23 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -55.57 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 43.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 34.48 % change on previous year against 29.96 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Barbados and South Africa?
- 4.52 % change on previous year, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.