Benin vs Cameroon: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.35 trillion current LCU against 2.24 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 117.57 billion current LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 billion current LCU | 6.85 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.74 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1980s | -42.40 billion current LCU | -24.02 billion current LCU | 18.38 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 131.72 billion current LCU | -246.42 billion current LCU | 378.14 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | 538.33 billion current LCU | 746.68 billion current LCU | 208.36 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 744.34 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.35 trillion current LCU against 2.24 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and Cameroon?
- 117.57 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.