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
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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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).