South Africa vs Thailand: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD

South Africa
-3.92 billion
in 2027
Thailand
-8.62 billion
in 2027
South Africa rank
23rd
Thailand rank
26th

Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
-20.0B020.0B40.0B196019932027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -3.92 billion against -8.62 billion in Thailand, a difference of 4.70 billion.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 634.63 million -1.64 billion 2.28 billion South Africa
1990s -158.82 million -4.02 billion 3.86 billion South Africa
2000s -6.75 billion 6.00 billion 12.75 billion Thailand
2010s -12.93 billion 20.08 billion 33.01 billion Thailand
2020s 769.62 million 732.26 million 37.36 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at -3.92 billion against -8.62 billion in Thailand as of 2027.
What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between South Africa and Thailand?
4.70 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
48 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2027.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,612 data points, 1960–2027
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP