Ghana vs Liberia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants

Ghana
-2.41 billion current LCU
in 2010
Liberia
-4.12 billion current LCU
in 2008
Ghana rank
13th
Liberia rank
16th

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports -2.41 billion current LCU against -4.12 billion current LCU in Liberia, a difference of 1.71 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Ghana ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Ghana or Liberia?
Ghana, at -2.41 billion current LCU against -4.12 billion current LCU in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Ghana and Liberia?
1.71 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Ghana ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 16th 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.