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South Africa - Current Account Balance -0.42

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 200 economies tracked

Latest value

-0.42 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 200 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1960

-0.75×

Ranking Race — Current Account Balance

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#20#39#58#77#96#11519601970198019902000201020202025#1#622024 overtook Bolivia2025 overtook Italy
South AfricaMacaoKuwaitAndorraBrunei

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #1 to #62 (overtook Bolivia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events — South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1975
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1976
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
1977
Climbed 31 places in global rank auto
1978
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1981
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
1983
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
1984
Fell 35 places in global rank auto
1985
Climbed 52 places in global rank auto

Current Account Balance, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196019751990200520202025-6.36-2.481.415.29

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