Cameroon vs Egypt: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants
Cameroon
-3.8%
in 2010
Egypt
-2.4%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Egypt rank
12th
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -2.4% against -3.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -2.1% | 1.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance excluding net official capital grants, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at -2.4% against -3.8% in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance excluding net official capital grants between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 1.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Egypt ranks 12th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.