Benin vs Mauritania: Current budget balance, including grants

Benin
112.60 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mauritania
59.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
20th
Mauritania rank
23rd

Current budget balance, including grants over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 112.60 billion current LCU against 59.09 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 53.51 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s -31.56 billion current LCU -1.94 billion current LCU 29.62 billion current LCU Mauritania
1990s 19.36 billion current LCU 6.48 billion current LCU 12.88 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 92.94 billion current LCU 13.00 billion current LCU 79.94 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current budget balance, including grants, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 112.60 billion current LCU against 59.09 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2005.
What is the difference in current budget balance, including grants between Benin and Mauritania?
53.51 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for current budget balance, including grants?
Benin ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.