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
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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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Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).