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
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
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.