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
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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).