Benin vs Cape Verde: Official current transfers, payments

Benin
3.55 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Cape Verde
1.84 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
24th
Cape Verde rank
25th

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Benin
  • Cape Verde
02.0M4.0M6.0M200520082011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.55 million BoP, current US$ against 1.84 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.71 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Cape Verde ranks 25th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cape Verde Difference Ahead
2000s 2.34 million BoP, current US$ 3.27 million BoP, current US$ 929,708 BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
2010s 3.55 million BoP, current US$ 3.33 million BoP, current US$ 221,640 BoP, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Benin or Cape Verde?
Benin, at 3.55 million BoP, current US$ against 1.84 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Benin and Cape Verde?
1.71 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Benin ranks 24th and Cape Verde ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 231 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.