Niger vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Niger
-119.30 billion current LCU
in 2003
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Niger rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports -119.30 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 29.41 billion current LCU.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -61.50 billion current LCU | -20.71 billion current LCU | 40.79 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -77.59 billion current LCU | -22.47 billion current LCU | 55.12 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -113.38 billion current LCU | -434.50 million current LCU | 112.94 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, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at -119.30 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2003.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Niger and South Africa?
- 29.41 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Niger ranks 18th 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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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.