Benin vs Gambia: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Benin
-4.86
in 2027
Gambia
-4.11
in 2027
Benin rank
30th
Gambia rank
28th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -4.11 against -4.86 in Benin, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.42 | -4.89 | 0.4642 | Benin |
| 2010s | -4.92 | -7.82 | 2.9 | Benin |
| 2020s | -5.16 | -5.04 | 0.1252 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at -4.11 against -4.86 in Benin as of 2027.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.75, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Benin ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.