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South Africa Current Account Value and percent from GDP

South Africa Current Account Data

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP -0.5 % 2022
Current Account -160731 ZAR Million | -8.542 B USD 2Q/23


Latest data on Current Account to GDP (%)

Current Account to GDP
                     South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is ratio of South Africa Current Account to GDP?

  • The surplus of Current Account to GDP in South Africa decreased to 0.5 % in 2022. The maximum surplus was 6 % and deficit was -7.5 %
  • Data published Yearly by Reserve Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
-0.5 2022 13.02.2023
3.7 2021 24.03.2022
2.2 2020 26.03.2021
-3 2019 16.01.2020
-3.6 2018 29.04.2019
-2.5 2017 20.03.2018
-3.3 2016 11.08.2017
-4.4 2015 31.12.2015


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Current Account to GDP in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - -2.5000 -2.5000 -2.5000 -2.5000 0.00%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 -4.0000 -3.3000 -2.0000 -5.8000 -17.50%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 -0.5000 -7.0000 0.8000 -7.0000 1300.00%


Latest data on Current Account (ZAR Million)

Current Account
                     South Africa - Historical Data (ZAR Million)

What is South Africa Current Account Deficit?

  • The deficit of Current Account in South Africa decreased to 160731 ZAR Million (8.542 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum value was 294446 ZAR Million and minimum was -246452 ZAR Million.
  • Data published Quarterly by Reserve Bank.

Historical Data (ZAR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
-160731 2Q/23 07.09.2023
-66237 1Q/23 08.06.2023
-173997 4Q/22 09.03.2023
-18071 3Q/22 08.12.2022
-86588 2Q/22 08.09.2022
142629 1Q/22 09.06.2022
119916 4Q/21 10.03.2022
226400 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (ZAR Million)

Current Account in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - -137455.0000 -229000.0000 -137455.0000 -229000.0000 66.60%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 -47565.0000 -108888.0000 -9974.0000 -241786.0000 128.92%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 -7595.0000 -136213.0000 15627.0000 -147225.0000 1693.46%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 -221.0000 10406.0000 10406.0000 -21042.0000 -4808.60%

Other trade indicators in South Africa

Index Updated Actual Previous
Weapons Sales 2022 48 M USD 89
Balance of Trade Aug/23 0.706 B USD 0.821
Exports Aug/23 9.634 B USD 9.217
Foreign Exchange Reserves Sep/23 61.131 B USD 61.998
Imports Aug/23 8.928 B USD 8.396
Terms of Trade  2Q/23 110 in. pt. 112
Tourist Arrivals Aug/23 0.986 Million Persons 0.958

Current Account to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Egypt 2022 -3.7 % -4.6
Kenya 2022 -5.1 % -5.4
Madagascar 2021 -5.8 % -5.2
Zimbabwe 20 1 % 2.9
Tanzania 2022 -7.1 % -3.4
Togo 2022 -3.7 % -0.9
Tunisia 2022 -8.6 % -6
Nigeria 2022 -0.3 % -0.5
Sudan 2022 -3.4 % -10
Morocco 2022 -3.5 % -2.3
Senegal 2022 -17.5 % -10.4
Seychelles 2022 -8 % -12
South Africa 2022 -0.5 % 3.7
Uganda 2022 -8.6 % -9.5
Rwanda 2022 -11.6 % -10.9
Liberia 2022 -15.8 % -17
Zambia 2022 3.9 % 11.9
Mozambique 2022 -39.1 % -23.6
Namibia 2022 -12.3 % -9.9
Ghana 2022 -2.1 % -3.2
Swaziland 2021 6 % 1.2
Libya 2022 23.3 % 13.3
Algeria 2022 9.5 % -2.8
Angola 2022 11.4 % 11.2
Benin 2022 -5.7 % -4.5
Botswana 2022 2.2 % -0.5
Burkina Faso 2022 -5.2 % 5.2
Burundi 2022 -13.4 % -11
Central African Republic 2022 -13.8 % -10.8
Chad 2022 0.5 % -3.9
Comoros 2022 -0.5 % -0.3
Republic of the Congo 2022 19.2 % 11.9
Djibouti 2022 -5 % -0.7
Equatorial Guinea 2022 3.9 % -4
Eritrea 2022 12.2 % 13.5
Ethiopia 2022 -4.3 % -3.2
Gabon 2022 1.2 % -5.3
Gambia 2021 -5.3 % -5.1
Guatemala 2022 1.8 % 2.5
Guinea 2021 28.83 % 18.94
Guinea Bissau 2021 -1.1 % -3.7
Lesotho 2021 -3.8 % -1.8
Malawi 2022 -2.8 % -14.4
Mali 2022 -7.2 % -7.7
Mauritania 2022 -14.3 % -7.8
Niger 2022 -15.1 % -13.9
Sao Tome and Principe 2015 -24.7 % -31.7
Sierra Leone 2022 -10.3 % -13.9