Benin vs Egypt: Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Egypt
-76.87 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Egypt rank
36th
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU) over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt 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 ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Egypt ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.26 billion current LCU | -8.84 billion current LCU | 50.42 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1990s | -30.54 billion current LCU | 5.78 billion current LCU | 36.32 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2000s | -65.04 billion current LCU | -47.69 billion current LCU | 17.35 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Benin or Egypt?
- Egypt, 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?
- 35.80 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Benin ranks 38th and Egypt 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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).