Benin vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Benin
-119.37 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Benin rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports -119.37 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 29.34 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -74.26 billion current LCU | -29.81 billion current LCU | 44.44 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -50.13 billion current LCU | -22.41 billion current LCU | 27.73 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -76.84 billion current LCU | -52.10 billion current LCU | 24.73 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at -119.37 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2005.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Benin and South Africa?
- 29.34 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Benin ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.