Niger vs Zambia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Niger, a difference of 85.31 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -169.26 million BoP, current US$ | -101.30 million BoP, current US$ | 67.96 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | -163.47 million BoP, current US$ | -370.70 million BoP, current US$ | 207.23 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | -166.92 million BoP, current US$ | -407.78 million BoP, current US$ | 240.86 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | -376.96 million BoP, current US$ | -266.82 million BoP, current US$ | 110.14 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 781.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Niger and Zambia?
- 85.31 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for current account balance?
- Niger ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.