Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Benin
-119.37 billion current LCU
in 2005
Guinea-Bissau
-43.80 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
19th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -43.80 billion current LCU against -119.37 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 75.57 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -74.26 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 74.26 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -50.13 billion current LCU | -7.11 billion current LCU | 43.02 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -76.84 billion current LCU | -36.37 billion current LCU | 40.47 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -43.80 billion current LCU against -119.37 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 75.57 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Benin ranks 19th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all 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 excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.