Congo vs Mauritania: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants

Congo
-28.92 billion current LCU
in 1996
Mauritania
-42.01 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
13th
Mauritania rank
15th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B300.0B198419972011

How they compare

Congo currently reports -28.92 billion current LCU against -42.01 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 13.09 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s -53.52 billion current LCU -10.93 billion current LCU 42.59 billion current LCU Mauritania
1990s 176.47 billion current LCU -5.97 billion current LCU 182.43 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, Congo or Mauritania?
Congo, at -28.92 billion current LCU against -42.01 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 1996.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Congo and Mauritania?
13.09 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Congo ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 881 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.