Mali vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants

Mali
-178.90 billion current LCU
in 2001
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Mali rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
-200.0B-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B0196619872008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -148.72 billion current LCU against -178.90 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 30.18 billion current LCU.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -62.14 billion current LCU -766.12 million current LCU 61.38 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s -97.25 billion current LCU -2.59 billion current LCU 94.66 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s -83.16 billion current LCU -15.88 billion current LCU 67.28 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s -108.42 billion current LCU -22.47 billion current LCU 85.95 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s -166.45 billion current LCU 3.03 billion current LCU 169.48 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at -148.72 billion current LCU against -178.90 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2008.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Mali and South Africa?
30.18 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2001.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Mali ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th 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.