Benin vs Zambia: Net current transfers
Benin
2.4%
in 2010
Zambia
2.0%
in 2011
Benin rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd
Net current transfers over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net current transfers, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in net current transfers between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for net current transfers?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.