Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Guinea-Bissau
-43.80 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
-61.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Malawi rank
17th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -43.80 billion current LCU against -61.60 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 17.80 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | -250.18 million current LCU | 250.18 million current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -10.16 billion current LCU | -2.03 billion current LCU | 8.13 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2000s | -39.60 billion current LCU | -49.99 billion current LCU | 10.39 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -42.35 billion current LCU | -73.26 billion current LCU | 30.91 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -43.80 billion current LCU against -61.60 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 17.80 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 17th 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.