Botswana vs Congo: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Botswana
-7.61 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo
-28.92 billion current LCU
in 1996
Botswana rank
10th
Congo rank
13th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -7.61 billion current LCU against -28.92 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 21.32 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Congo ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407.57 million current LCU | -34.65 billion current LCU | 35.06 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 443.10 million current LCU | 176.47 billion current LCU | 176.02 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at -7.61 billion current LCU against -28.92 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Botswana and Congo?
- 21.32 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1996.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Congo ranks 13th 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.