Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Central African Republic
-53.10 billion current LCU
in 2010
Nigeria
-63.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
28th
Nigeria rank
29th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -53.10 billion current LCU against -63.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 9.90 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -56.33 billion current LCU | -241.01 billion current LCU | 184.68 billion current LCU | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | -38.68 billion current LCU | 187.00 billion current LCU | 225.67 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -53.10 billion current LCU | -2.29 trillion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at -53.10 billion current LCU against -63.00 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 9.90 billion current LCU, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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.