Namibia vs South Africa: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 23.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.42 million BoP, current US$ | -150.95 million BoP, current US$ | 240.38 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 283.39 million BoP, current US$ | -6.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | -919.56 million BoP, current US$ | -12.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Namibia and South Africa?
- 23.70 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for current account balance?
- Namibia ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.