South Africa - Current Account Balance 1989
1.39%
−1.08% from 1988
South Africa's current account balance was 1.39% in 1989, decreased +1.08% from 2.44% in 1988. This was the 117th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1989▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nicaragua | -35.70% | 25.2% |
| 2nd | Mongolia | -33.28% | -3.2% |
| 3rd | Bhutan | -26.00% | -25.5% |
| 4th | Dominica | -24.58% | -243.9% |
| 5th | Equatorial Guinea | -23.79% | -44.6% |
| 6th | Lebanon | -22.50% | -3.7% |
| 7th | Mozambique | -20.93% | -22.9% |
| 8th | St. Kitts and Nevis | -19.93% | -25.1% |
| 9th | Solomon Islands | -19.22% | -60.6% |
| 10th | Antigua and Barbuda | -17.94% | -63.9% |
| 11th | Guinea-Bissau | -14.47% | 3.0% |
| 12th | Guyana | -14.38% | -19.1% |
| 13th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | -13.81% | -65.1% |
| 14th | Grenada | -13.59% | -15.6% |
| 15th | St. Lucia | -13.00% | -203.5% |
| 16th | Seychelles | -12.23% | -22.1% |
| 17th | Niger | -11.79% | -64.1% |
| 18th | São Tomé and Principe | -11.54% | 38.4% |
| 19th | Lao PDR | -11.39% | -70.0% |
| 20th | Saudi Arabia | -9.99% | -20.1% |
| 21st | Papua New Guinea | -8.82% | -41.5% |
| 22nd | Vanuatu | -7.95% | -568.6% |
| 23rd | Costa Rica | -7.90% | -128.2% |
| 24th | Viet Nam | -7.31% | -180.3% |
| 25th | Côte d'Ivoire | -7.17% | 18.5% |
| 26th | Kenya | -7.13% | -137.8% |
| 27th | Nepal | -6.90% | -30.5% |
| 28th | Aruba | -6.71% | 9.6% |
| 29th | Jamaica | -6.41% | -245.1% |
| 30th | Sierra Leone | -6.40% | -6,640.4% |
| 31st | Australia | -6.11% | -59.6% |
| 32nd | Sri Lanka | -5.92% | 24.2% |
| 33rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -5.73% | -97.5% |
| 34th | Zambia | -5.47% | -1,583.0% |
| 35th | Senegal | -5.47% | 18.6% |
| 36th | Cyprus | -5.45% | -132.5% |
| 37th | Mali | -5.31% | 49.0% |
| 38th | Tanzania | -5.22% | -9.4% |
| 39th | Ecuador | -5.15% | 11.1% |
| 40th | Guinea | -5.07% | 24.1% |
| 41st | Uganda | -4.92% | -184.0% |
| 42nd | Dominican Republic | -4.89% | -1,865.8% |
| 43rd | Finland | -4.87% | -97.6% |
| 44th | Cabo Verde | -4.80% | -147.5% |
| 45th | Mauritius | -4.68% | -85.4% |
| 46th | United Kingdom | -4.65% | -41.5% |
| 47th | Gabon | -4.59% | 68.9% |
| 48th | El Salvador | -4.45% | -577.7% |
| 49th | Bahrain | -4.40% | -206.9% |
| 50th | Guatemala | -4.36% | 21.7% |
| 51st | Kiribati | -4.08% | -316.9% |
| 52nd | Libya | -4.08% | 42.2% |
| 53rd | Canada | -3.92% | -28.0% |
| 54th | Honduras | -3.89% | -103.2% |
| 55th | Belize | -3.88% | -523.6% |
| 56th | Bangladesh | -3.82% | -60.2% |
| 57th | Chad | -3.58% | -391.7% |
| 58th | Congo, Republic of | -3.56% | 81.3% |
| 59th | Bulgaria | -3.50% | -479.0% |
| 60th | Thailand | -3.46% | -33.1% |
| 61st | Myanmar | -3.38% | 70.4% |
| 62nd | Pakistan | -3.33% | -51.3% |
| 63rd | Rwanda | -3.31% | 17.9% |
| 64th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -3.29% | -53.4% |
| 65th | Greece | -3.28% | -158.1% |
| 66th | New Zealand | -3.01% | -810.6% |
| 67th | Philippines | -3.00% | -233.1% |
| 68th | Morocco | -2.99% | -908.7% |
| 69th | Bahamas, The | -2.75% | -100.7% |
| 70th | Central African Republic | -2.71% | -7.4% |
| 71st | Togo | -2.66% | 28.4% |
| 72nd | Madagascar | -2.64% | 43.9% |
| 73rd | Spain | -2.64% | -167.9% |
| 74th | Cameroon | -2.63% | -1.2% |
| 75th | Mexico | -2.63% | -130.6% |
| 76th | Peru | -2.54% | 53.4% |
| 77th | India | -2.30% | 5.9% |
| 78th | Chile | -2.30% | -157.3% |
| 79th | Haiti | -2.29% | -81.6% |
| 80th | Malawi | -2.21% | 17.0% |
| 81st | Tunisia | -2.16% | -347.3% |
| 82nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -2.16% | -44.7% |
| 83rd | Poland | -2.10% | -1,252.3% |
| 84th | Algeria | -1.94% | 42.7% |
| 85th | Hungary | -1.93% | -0.7% |
| 86th | Ghana | -1.79% | -239.3% |
| 87th | Tonga | -1.77% | 70.1% |
| 88th | United States | -1.76% | 23.8% |
| 89th | Albania | -1.74% | -76.9% |
| 90th | Iceland | -1.74% | 48.6% |
| 91st | Argentina | -1.70% | -54.3% |
| 92nd | Sweden | -1.42% | -498.7% |
| 93rd | Italy | -1.38% | -53.5% |
| 94th | Ireland | -1.30% | -611.4% |
| 95th | Angola | -1.29% | 64.4% |
| 96th | Mauritania | -1.28% | 81.1% |
| 97th | China | -1.24% | -2.0% |
| 98th | Indonesia | -1.17% | 40.1% |
| 99th | Burundi | -1.03% | 81.4% |
| 100th | Denmark | -1.00% | 14.2% |
| 101st | Benin | -0.89% | 80.0% |
| 102nd | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.89% | 54.0% |
| 103rd | Sudan | -0.70% | 96.4% |
| 104th | Colombia | -0.51% | -29.0% |
| 105th | France | -0.46% | 0.1% |
| 106th | Malta | -0.45% | -114.8% |
| 107th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -0.16% | 71.6% |
| 108th | Austria | 0.19% | 202.7% |
| 109th | Zimbabwe | 0.20% | -87.3% |
| 110th | Norway | 0.22% | 105.2% |
| 111th | Brazil | 0.24% | -81.4% |
| 112th | Portugal | 0.25% | 113.1% |
| 113th | Israel | 0.40% | 124.3% |
| 114th | Fiji | 0.63% | -88.6% |
| 115th | Malaysia | 0.81% | -83.6% |
| 116th | Türkiye | 0.88% | -31.4% |
| 117th | South Africa | 1.39% | -43.8% |
| 118th | Barbados | 1.45% | 1,056.8% |
| 119th | Korea | 1.48% | -76.1% |
| 120th | Uruguay | 1.58% | 486.7% |
| 121st | Comoros | 1.65% | 123.7% |
| 122nd | Panama | 1.88% | -85.8% |
| 123rd | Japan | 2.03% | -19.8% |
| 124th | Belgium | 2.26% | -1.0% |
| 125th | Nigeria | 2.48% | 514.7% |
| 126th | Oman | 3.26% | 202.0% |
| 127th | Burkina Faso | 3.38% | 313.5% |
| 128th | Switzerland | 3.50% | -17.3% |
| 129th | Netherlands | 3.88% | 44.0% |
| 130th | Germany | 4.06% | -5.5% |
| 131st | Paraguay | 5.37% | 242.7% |
| 132nd | Gambia, The | 5.46% | 233.7% |
| 133rd | Maldives | 5.60% | -54.1% |
| 134th | Romania | 6.07% | -6.5% |
| 135th | Suriname | 7.68% | 487.8% |
| 136th | Jordan | 9.12% | 297.6% |
| 137th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 9.16% | 42.2% |
| 138th | Singapore | 9.73% | 32.7% |
| 139th | United Arab Emirates | 10.00% | 34.9% |
| 140th | Eswatini | 11.06% | 11.3% |
| 141st | Samoa | 12.11% | 24.0% |
| 142nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.41% | 1,666.4% |
| 143rd | Lesotho | 14.31% | -13.8% |
| 144th | Botswana | 15.95% | 153.5% |
| 145th | Kuwait | 37.58% | 52.6% |
| 146th | Brunei Darussalam | 52.41% | -13.9% |
| 147th | Qatar | 52.48% | 36.1% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's current account balance in 1989?▾
South Africa's current account balance in 1989 was 1.39%. This ranked 117th globally.
How did South Africa's current account balance change in 1989?▾
South Africa's current account balance decreased by 43.8% in 1989 compared to 1988.
Which country had the highest current account balance in 1989?▾
Qatar had the highest current account balance in 1989 at 52.48%.
What is the current account balance of South Africa in 1989?▾
The current account balance of South Africa in 1989 was 1.39%. This ranked 117th globally.
How does 1989 compare to 1988 for South Africa's current account balance?▾
South Africa's current account balance went from 2.44% in 1988 to 1.39% in 1989, a 43.8% decrease.
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