Benin vs Niger: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Benin
-119.37 billion current LCU
in 2005
Niger
-119.30 billion current LCU
in 2003
Benin rank
19th
Niger rank
18th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -119.30 billion current LCU against -119.37 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 70.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -74.26 billion current LCU | -73.90 billion current LCU | 357.40 million current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | -50.13 billion current LCU | -77.59 billion current LCU | 27.45 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | -65.89 billion current LCU | -113.38 billion current LCU | 47.49 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at -119.30 billion current LCU against -119.37 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2003.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Benin and Niger?
- 70.00 million current LCU, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2003.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Benin ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th 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.