Benin vs South Africa: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Benin
-1.45 billion
in 2023
South Africa
-1.53 billion
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
South Africa rank
149th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports -1.45 billion against -1.53 billion in South Africa, a difference of 82.72 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -67.58 million | -11.85 billion | 11.78 billion | Benin |
| 2010s | -398.47 million | -13.75 billion | 13.35 billion | Benin |
| 2020s | -702.30 million | 4.45 billion | 5.15 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at -1.45 billion against -1.53 billion in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Benin and South Africa?
- 82.72 million, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Benin ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.