Cameroon vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Cameroon
-250.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Cameroon rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -148.72 billion current LCU against -250.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 101.28 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | -766.12 million current LCU | 766.12 million current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | -2.59 billion current LCU | 2.59 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1980s | -87.58 billion current LCU | -15.88 billion current LCU | 71.70 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -248.23 billion current LCU | -22.41 billion current LCU | 225.82 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 459.64 billion current LCU | -86.90 billion current LCU | 546.54 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -148.72 billion current LCU against -250.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2008.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 101.28 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2008.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Cameroon ranks 38th 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.