Benin vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Primary balance, excluding interest

Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Egypt, Arab Rep.
-76.87 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
36th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Benin
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
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How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports -76.87 billion current LCU against -112.67 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 35.80 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 36th of 50 countries.

Egypt, Arab Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Egypt, Arab Rep. Difference Ahead
1980s -59.26 billion current LCU -8.84 billion current LCU 50.42 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Rep.
1990s -30.54 billion current LCU 5.78 billion current LCU 36.32 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s -65.04 billion current LCU -47.69 billion current LCU 17.35 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Benin or Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Egypt, Arab Rep., at -76.87 billion current LCU against -112.67 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Benin and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
35.80 billion current LCU, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Benin ranks 38th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 36th 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).