Botswana vs Burundi: Primary balance, excluding interest

Botswana
-6.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi
-8.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Botswana rank
26th
Burundi rank
28th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Botswana
  • Burundi
-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B198019952011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -6.36 billion current LCU against -8.00 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 1.64 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Burundi ranks 28th of 50 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burundi Difference Ahead
1980s 514.92 million current LCU 6.84 billion current LCU 6.33 billion current LCU Burundi
1990s 463.71 million current LCU 21.98 billion current LCU 21.52 billion current LCU Burundi
2000s 350.47 million current LCU 9.07 billion current LCU 8.72 billion current LCU Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Botswana or Burundi?
Botswana, at -6.36 billion current LCU against -8.00 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Botswana and Burundi?
1.64 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2002.
How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Botswana ranks 26th and Burundi ranks 28th 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).