Liberia vs South Africa: Net errors and omissions

Liberia

-860.70 million BoP, current US$

in 2024

South Africa

-1.10 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

Liberia rank

158th

South Africa rank

161st

Net errors and omissions over time

Liberia
South Africa

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -860.70 million BoP, current US$ against -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 236.04 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.

Globally, Liberia ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 161st of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.