Benin vs Cameroon: Net financial account

Benin
-1.41 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Cameroon
-1.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
141st
Cameroon rank
142nd

Net financial account over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B197419992024

How they compare

Benin currently reports -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 113.66 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 141st and Cameroon ranks 142nd of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s -51.06 million BoP, current US$ -127.87 million BoP, current US$ 76.81 million BoP, current US$ Benin
1980s -75.32 million BoP, current US$ -488.55 million BoP, current US$ 413.23 million BoP, current US$ Benin
1990s 3.64 million BoP, current US$ -359.48 million BoP, current US$ 363.12 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2000s -72.72 million BoP, current US$ -37.44 million BoP, current US$ 35.28 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s -399.09 million BoP, current US$ -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ 650.95 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2020s -694.82 million BoP, current US$ -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ 869.36 million BoP, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial account, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in net financial account between Benin and Cameroon?
113.66 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for net financial account?
Benin ranks 141st and Cameroon ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.