Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants

Gambia
-988.50 million current LCU
in 2004
Zimbabwe
-302.36 million current LCU
in 2011
Gambia rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -302.36 million current LCU against -988.50 million current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 686.14 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -153.04 million current LCU -618.29 million current LCU 465.25 million current LCU Gambia
1990s -205.94 million current LCU -616.67 million current LCU 410.73 million current LCU Gambia
2000s -723.98 million current LCU -576.92 million current LCU 147.06 million current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -302.36 million current LCU against -988.50 million current LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
686.14 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Gambia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.