Algeria vs Sierra Leone: Primary balance, excluding interest

Algeria
790.20 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.37 trillion current LCU
in 2007
Algeria rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Algeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.37 trillion current LCU against 790.20 billion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 580.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s -18.40 billion current LCU -3.26 billion current LCU 15.14 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
1990s -12.85 billion current LCU -27.53 billion current LCU 14.68 billion current LCU Algeria
2000s 147.80 billion current LCU 1.37 trillion current LCU 1.22 trillion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.37 trillion current LCU against 790.20 billion current LCU in Algeria as of 2007.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Algeria and Sierra Leone?
580.00 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
How do Algeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Algeria ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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).