Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants

Guinea-Bissau
-43.80 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
-42.01 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B0198419972011

How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports -42.01 billion current LCU against -43.80 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.79 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU -10.93 billion current LCU 10.93 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau
1990s -7.11 billion current LCU -5.96 billion current LCU 1.15 billion current LCU Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s -39.60 billion current LCU -32.83 billion current LCU 6.78 billion current LCU Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s -42.35 billion current LCU -36.39 billion current LCU 5.96 billion current LCU Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at -42.01 billion current LCU against -43.80 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
1.79 billion current LCU, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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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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.