Botswana vs Comoros: Primary balance, excluding interest

Botswana
-6.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
Comoros
-4.95 billion current LCU
in 2008
Botswana rank
26th
Comoros rank
23rd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Botswana
  • Comoros
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B198419972011

How they compare

Comoros currently reports -4.95 billion current LCU against -6.36 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.41 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Comoros ranks 23rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Comoros Difference Ahead
1980s 514.92 million current LCU 497.33 million current LCU 17.59 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 463.71 million current LCU -5.47 billion current LCU 5.93 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 1.47 billion current LCU -4.91 billion current LCU 6.37 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Botswana or Comoros?
Comoros, at -4.95 billion current LCU against -6.36 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2008.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Botswana and Comoros?
1.41 billion current LCU, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Comoros?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Comoros rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Botswana ranks 26th and Comoros ranks 23rd 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

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).