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
-100.0B-50.0B050.0B197919952011

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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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).