Benin vs Malawi: Primary balance, excluding interest
Benin
-112.67 billion current LCU
in 2005
Malawi
-134.83 billion current LCU
in 2009
Benin rank
38th
Malawi rank
40th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports -112.67 billion current LCU against -134.83 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 22.16 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 40th of 50 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.26 billion current LCU | -53.31 million current LCU | 59.20 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 1990s | -23.52 billion current LCU | -2.68 billion current LCU | 20.84 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2000s | -65.04 billion current LCU | -15.25 billion current LCU | 49.79 billion current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at -112.67 billion current LCU against -134.83 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2005.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Benin and Malawi?
- 22.16 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Benin ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 40th 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).