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
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B0198019942009

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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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).