Congo vs Sierra Leone: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants

Congo
1.30 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
404.28 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
4th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.30 trillion current LCU against 404.28 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 892.91 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s -75.30 billion current LCU -3.85 billion current LCU 71.45 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
1990s -115.68 billion current LCU -62.94 billion current LCU 52.74 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 307.74 billion current LCU -246.49 billion current LCU 554.23 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 1.12 trillion current LCU 343.72 billion current LCU 776.71 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 1.30 trillion current LCU against 404.28 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Congo and Sierra Leone?
892.91 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Congo ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.