Net errors and omissions - Country rankings
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Balance of payments, net errors and omissions, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 32 countries was -759.06 million USD. The highest value was in South Africa: 3127.89 million USD and the lowest value was in Nigeria: -24844.49 million USD. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: million USD; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Net errors and omissions, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3127.89 | 1 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Angola | 1320.46 | 2 | 1985 - 2023 |
| Morocco | 1173.05 | 3 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Malawi | 702.08 | 4 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Kenya | 478.94 | 5 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Ghana | 350.37 | 6 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Tunisia | 309.9 | 7 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Mauritania | 284.22 | 8 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Mozambique | 182.42 | 9 | 2005 - 2023 |
| Lesotho | 99.8 | 10 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Uganda | 58.52 | 11 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Rwanda | 45.27 | 12 | 2010 - 2023 |
| Burundi | 32.71 | 13 | 1985 - 2023 |
| Algeria | 8.76 | 14 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Swaziland | 4.28 | 15 | 1974 - 2023 |
| Guinea | 1.08 | 16 | 1986 - 2023 |
| Namibia | -2.24 | 17 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Comoros | -2.34 | 18 | 1980 - 2023 |
| Seychelles | -8.62 | 19 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Cape Verde | -22.14 | 20 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Botswana | -82.29 | 21 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Mauritius | -82.87 | 22 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Ethiopia | -196.29 | 23 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Gambia | -244.65 | 24 | 1978 - 2023 |
| DR Congo | -338.02 | 25 | 2005 - 2023 |
| Sierra Leone | -354.27 | 26 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Zambia | -678.04 | 27 | 1978 - 2023 |
| Tanzania | -920.29 | 28 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Djibouti | -1069.26 | 29 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Zimbabwe | -1549.09 | 30 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Egypt | -2074.73 | 31 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Nigeria | -24844.49 | 32 | 1977 - 2023 |
Definition: 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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