Benin vs Chad: Primary balance, excluding interest

Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Chad
-79.34 billion current LCU
in 1999
Benin rank
38th
Chad rank
37th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Benin
  • Chad
-125.0B-100.0B-75.0B-50.0B-25.0B0198319942005

How they compare

Chad currently reports -79.34 billion current LCU against -112.67 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 33.33 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Chad ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and Chad ranks 37th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Chad Difference Ahead
1980s -59.26 billion current LCU -12.55 billion current LCU 46.71 billion current LCU Chad
1990s -30.54 billion current LCU -47.33 billion current LCU 16.79 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 Chad?
Chad, at -79.34 billion current LCU against -112.67 billion current LCU in Benin as of 1999.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Benin and Chad?
33.33 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Benin and Chad rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Benin ranks 38th and Chad ranks 37th 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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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).