Botswana vs Cameroon: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Botswana
-4.2%
in 2024
Cameroon
-4.1%
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Cameroon rank
138th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -4.1% against -4.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Cameroon ranks 138th of 204 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% -2.1% 10.5% Botswana
2010s 1.2% -3.3% 4.5% Botswana
2020s -2.7% -3.8% 1.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Botswana or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at -4.1% against -4.2% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Botswana and Cameroon?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Botswana ranks 141st and Cameroon ranks 138th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed