Botswana vs Eritrea: Primary balance, excluding interest
Botswana
-6.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
Eritrea
-5.38 billion current LCU
in 2009
Botswana rank
26th
Eritrea rank
24th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -5.38 billion current LCU against -6.36 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 979.85 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Eritrea ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564.42 million current LCU | -762.42 million current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 410.62 million current LCU | -2.79 billion current LCU | 3.21 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at -5.38 billion current LCU against -6.36 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 979.85 million current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Eritrea ranks 24th 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).