Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have seen their current account surpluses narrow or their deficits widen over the past few years, raising concerns that the region is vulnerable to balance of payments problems. But as this Watch explains, the region’s deficits are being funded in large part by foreign direct investment and seem to reflect spending in productive capacity, suggesting that some of these fears are overdone.
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