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
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B0196819882008

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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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.