South Africa Highest Current Account Balance
Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest current account balance in South Africa was 5.29% in 1987. The top 5 years were: 1987 (5.29%), 1979 (4.70%), 1962 (4.38%), 2021 (3.77%), 1986 (3.77%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest Current Account Balance Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1987 |
5.29% |
| 2nd |
1979 |
4.70% |
| 3rd |
1962 |
4.38% |
| 4th |
2021 |
3.77% |
| 5th |
1986 |
3.77% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1987 |
5.29% |
+1.51% |
130th |
| 2021 |
3.77% |
+1.80% |
152nd |
| 1986 |
3.77% |
+0.17% |
135th |
| 1979 |
4.70% |
+2.57% |
93rd |
| 1985 |
3.51% |
+5.72% |
134th |
| 1980 |
3.54% |
−1.17% |
128th |
| 1962 |
4.38% |
+1.45% |
2nd |
| 2020 |
2.00% |
+4.61% |
142nd |
| 1988 |
2.44% |
−2.85% |
123rd |
| 1961 |
2.93% |
+2.37% |
3rd |
| 1993 |
1.90% |
+0.57% |
140th |
| 2002 |
0.78% |
+0.54% |
123rd |
| 1992 |
1.35% |
+0.30% |
136th |
| 1990 |
1.23% |
−0.17% |
115th |
| 1989 |
1.39% |
−1.08% |
117th |
| 1978 |
2.13% |
+1.60% |
93rd |
| 1991 |
1.03% |
−0.19% |
124th |
| 1963 |
1.79% |
−2.59% |
2nd |
| 2022 |
-0.30% |
−4.03% |
125th |
| 2001 |
0.25% |
+0.37% |
127th |
| 2000 |
-0.13% |
+0.32% |
125th |
| 1994 |
0.02% |
−1.87% |
117th |
| 1983 |
-0.34% |
+3.65% |
114th |
| 1977 |
0.53% |
+5.18% |
71st |
| 1968 |
-0.11% |
+2.26% |
6th |
| 1960 |
0.56% |
– |
3rd |
| 2025 |
-0.90% |
−0.26% |
76th |
| 2024 |
-0.64% |
+0.44% |
106th |
| 2023 |
-1.10% |
−0.78% |
96th |
| 2010 |
-1.30% |
+1.14% |
121st |
| 2003 |
-0.78% |
−1.59% |
105th |
| 1999 |
-0.45% |
+1.10% |
125th |
| 1998 |
-1.44% |
−0.12% |
118th |
| 1997 |
-1.32% |
−0.30% |
119th |
| 1996 |
-1.03% |
+0.42% |
117th |
| 1995 |
-1.45% |
−1.46% |
109th |
| 1973 |
-0.78% |
+0.01% |
8th |
| 1972 |
-0.78% |
+5.57% |
7th |
| 2011 |
-2.02% |
−0.68% |
114th |
| 1966 |
-1.03% |
+2.92% |
3rd |
| 1984 |
-2.30% |
−1.88% |
72nd |
| 1964 |
-1.35% |
−3.14% |
1st |
| 2019 |
-2.62% |
+0.31% |
87th |
| 2018 |
-3.00% |
−0.63% |
88th |
| 2017 |
-2.37% |
+0.30% |
92nd |
| 2016 |
-2.63% |
+1.71% |
102nd |
| 2009 |
-2.38% |
+2.63% |
106th |
| 2005 |
-2.77% |
−0.30% |
91st |
| 2004 |
-2.51% |
−1.77% |
90th |
| 1969 |
-2.49% |
−2.38% |
5th |
| 1967 |
-2.37% |
−1.34% |
2nd |
| 2015 |
-4.31% |
+0.50% |
76th |
| 1974 |
-3.47% |
−2.70% |
11th |
| 2014 |
-4.81% |
+0.51% |
73rd |
| 1982 |
-4.10% |
+1.42% |
84th |
| 1965 |
-3.95% |
−2.61% |
2nd |
| 2013 |
-5.34% |
−0.65% |
70th |
| 2012 |
-4.68% |
−2.68% |
81st |
| 2008 |
-5.19% |
−0.34% |
95th |
| 2007 |
-4.86% |
−0.83% |
88th |
| 2006 |
-4.00% |
−1.21% |
81st |
| 1981 |
-5.34% |
−9.02% |
74th |
| 1976 |
-4.65% |
+0.94% |
18th |
| 1975 |
-5.59% |
−2.11% |
17th |
| 1971 |
-6.36% |
−0.28% |
4th |
| 1970 |
-6.08% |
−3.58% |
4th |
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