Algeria vs Guinea: Primary balance, excluding interest

Algeria
790.20 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea
269.97 billion current LCU
in 2011
Algeria rank
5th
Guinea rank
8th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Algeria
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 790.20 billion current LCU against 269.97 billion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 520.23 billion current LCU.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.9 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 8th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s -18.40 billion current LCU -53.70 billion current LCU 35.30 billion current LCU Algeria
1990s -12.85 billion current LCU -149.43 billion current LCU 136.58 billion current LCU Algeria
2000s 402.83 billion current LCU -24.71 billion current LCU 427.54 billion current LCU Algeria
2010s 712.70 billion current LCU -1.47 trillion current LCU 2.19 trillion current LCU Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Algeria or Guinea?
Algeria, at 790.20 billion current LCU against 269.97 billion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Algeria and Guinea?
520.23 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Guinea rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Algeria ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 8th 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).