Benin vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Benin
-119.37 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Benin rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports -119.37 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 29.34 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -74.26 billion current LCU | -29.81 billion current LCU | 44.44 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -50.13 billion current LCU | -22.47 billion current LCU | 27.66 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -76.84 billion current LCU | -52.10 billion current LCU | 24.73 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at -119.37 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2005.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Benin and South Africa?
- 29.34 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Benin ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.