Benin vs Rwanda: Current account balance

Benin
-8.2%
in 2010
Rwanda
-7.4%
in 2011
Benin rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
19th

Current account balance over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
-10-8-6-4-2200520082011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -7.4% against -8.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.

Benin ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s -7.5% -4.7% 2.8% Rwanda
2010s -8.2% -7.6% 0.6% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -7.4% against -8.2% in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in current account balance between Benin and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for current account balance?
Benin ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (% of GNP)
Unit
% of GNP
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 272 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.