Benin vs Cameroon: Primary balance, excluding interest
Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Cameroon
-116.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Cameroon rank
39th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports -112.67 billion current LCU against -116.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 3.33 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 39th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.26 billion current LCU | -99.70 billion current LCU | 40.44 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | -40.49 billion current LCU | -58.07 billion current LCU | 17.58 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | -65.04 billion current LCU | 681.91 billion current LCU | 746.95 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at -112.67 billion current LCU against -116.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2005.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Benin and Cameroon?
- 3.33 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Benin ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 39th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).