Cameroon vs South Africa: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 55.97 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -134.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | -451.60 million BoP, current US$ | 654.58 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | -326.03 million BoP, current US$ | -150.95 million BoP, current US$ | 175.08 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | -361.01 million BoP, current US$ | -6.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 55.97 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for current account balance?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.