Japan vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.51 million | 0 | 78.51 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 874.52 million | 0 | 874.52 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.37 billion | 0 | 2.37 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.39 billion | 0 | 3.39 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion | 0 | 1.06 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 875.35 million | -3,448 | 875.35 million | Japan |
| 2020s | -1.38 billion | 4,354 | 1.38 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual between Japan and South Africa?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2026.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Japan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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