Burundi vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Burundi
-185.39 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burundi rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -148.72 billion current LCU against -185.39 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 36.67 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -12.81 billion current LCU | -15.88 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 1990s | -22.89 billion current LCU | -22.41 billion current LCU | 484.97 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -85.21 billion current LCU | -52.10 billion current LCU | 33.11 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, Burundi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -148.72 billion current LCU against -185.39 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2008.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Burundi and South Africa?
- 36.67 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Burundi ranks 37th 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.