Benin vs Kenya: Primary balance, excluding interest
Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Kenya
-53.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Kenya rank
35th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -53.68 billion current LCU against -112.67 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 58.99 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.26 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 62.40 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | -30.54 billion current LCU | 25.51 billion current LCU | 56.05 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | -65.04 billion current LCU | -38.19 billion current LCU | 26.85 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -53.68 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 Kenya?
- 58.99 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Benin ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 35th 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).