Benin vs Burkina Faso: Primary balance, excluding interest
Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Burkina Faso
-164.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports -112.67 billion current LCU against -164.68 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 52.01 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 50 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.26 billion current LCU | -113.01 billion current LCU | 53.75 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1990s | -30.54 billion current LCU | -71.95 billion current LCU | 41.41 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2000s | -65.04 billion current LCU | -164.00 billion current LCU | 98.97 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at -112.67 billion current LCU against -164.68 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2005.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 52.01 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Benin ranks 38th and Burkina Faso ranks 41st 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).