Algeria vs Congo: Primary balance, excluding interest

Algeria
790.20 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Congo rank
3rd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Algeria
  • Congo
0500.0B1.0T1.5T198419972011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.34 trillion current LCU against 790.20 billion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 553.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Congo ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Congo Difference Ahead
1980s -18.40 billion current LCU 21.90 billion current LCU 40.30 billion current LCU Congo
1990s -12.85 billion current LCU 8.42 billion current LCU 21.27 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 402.83 billion current LCU 709.06 billion current LCU 306.22 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 712.70 billion current LCU 1.17 trillion current LCU 462.16 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Algeria or Congo?
Congo, at 1.34 trillion current LCU against 790.20 billion current LCU in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Algeria and Congo?
553.16 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Congo rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Algeria ranks 5th and Congo ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (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
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).