Benin vs United States of America: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Benin
-16.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
-14.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
123rd
United States of America rank
120th

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Benin
  • United States of America
-600-400-2000200196119932025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -14.24 % change on previous year against -16.39 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 2.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 123rd and United States of America ranks 120th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s -25.84 % change on previous year -104.91 % change on previous year 79.07 % change on previous year Benin
1980s -2.25 % change on previous year -26.21 % change on previous year 23.96 % change on previous year Benin
1990s -18.23 % change on previous year -20.67 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year Benin
2000s -12.1 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s -18.93 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 15.17 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -13.47 % change on previous year -10.59 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Benin or United States of America?
United States of America, at -14.24 % change on previous year against -16.39 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Benin and United States of America?
2.15 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Benin ranks 123rd and United States of America ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.