Benin vs Indonesia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Benin
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 86.80 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Indonesia ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -100.82 million BoP, current US$ | -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | -100.55 million BoP, current US$ | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | -310.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -597.27 million BoP, current US$ | -18.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | -902.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Benin or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Benin and Indonesia?
- 86.80 million BoP, current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for current account balance?
- Benin ranks 141st and Indonesia ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.