Burundi vs South Africa: Overall budget balance, including grants
Burundi
-89.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burundi rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th
Overall budget balance, including grants over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -89.67 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 59.04 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.98 billion current LCU | -15.49 billion current LCU | 3.51 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 1990s | -15.76 billion current LCU | -22.41 billion current LCU | 6.65 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | -50.11 billion current LCU | -52.10 billion current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall budget balance, including grants, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at -89.67 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2005.
- What is the difference in overall budget balance, including grants between Burundi and South Africa?
- 59.04 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall 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
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.