Cameroon vs United States: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)

Cameroon
-4.1%
in 2023
United States
-4.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
139th
United States rank
138th

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) over time

  • Cameroon
  • United States
-6-4-202200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports -4.1% against -4.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 139th and United States ranks 138th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United States Difference Ahead
2000s -2.1% -4.6% 2.5% Cameroon
2010s -3.3% -2.3% 1.0% United States
2020s -3.8% -3.4% 0.4% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Cameroon or United States?
United States, at -4.1% against -4.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Cameroon and United States?
0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 139th and United States ranks 138th of 205 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
208 places, 4,694 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed