What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Algeria and Gabon?

323.94 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gabon?

15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Algeria vs Gabon: Primary balance, excluding interest

Algeria

790.20 billion current LCU

in 2011

Gabon

466.26 billion current LCU

in 2011

Algeria rank

5th

Gabon rank

6th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

Algeria
Gabon

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 790.20 billion current LCU against 466.26 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 323.94 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Gabon ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-12.85 billion current LCU	92.86 billion current LCU	105.70 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	402.83 billion current LCU	622.07 billion current LCU	219.24 billion current LCU	Gabon
2010s	712.70 billion current LCU	350.49 billion current LCU	362.21 billion current LCU	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Algeria or Gabon?: Algeria, at 790.20 billion current LCU against 466.26 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Algeria and Gabon?: 323.94 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gabon?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Gabon rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?: Algeria ranks 5th and Gabon ranks 6th 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: 07 August 2026

Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).