Liberia vs South Africa: Net errors and omissions

Liberia
-860.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
-1.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Liberia rank
158th
South Africa rank
161st

Net errors and omissions over time

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
-5.0B05.0B196019922025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -860.70 million BoP, current US$ against -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 236.04 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 161st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -4.55 million BoP, current US$ -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ Liberia
1980s -2.58 million BoP, current US$ 846.58 million BoP, current US$ 849.16 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s -100.39 million BoP, current US$ 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s -951.43 million BoP, current US$ -827.59 million BoP, current US$ 123.84 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s -259.72 million BoP, current US$ 191.93 million BoP, current US$ 451.64 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net errors and omissions, Liberia or South Africa?
Liberia, at -860.70 million BoP, current US$ against -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in net errors and omissions between Liberia and South Africa?
236.04 million BoP, current US$, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for net errors and omissions?
Liberia ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.