Benin vs Cayman Islands: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Benin
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Benin currently reports -8.2% against -8.8% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 168th and Cayman Islands ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.9% | -14.7% | 10.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | -4.9% | -12.6% | 7.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Benin or Cayman Islands?
- Benin, at -8.2% against -8.8% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Benin and Cayman Islands?
- 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cayman Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cayman Islands rank globally for current account balance?
- Benin ranks 168th and Cayman Islands ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.