Botswana vs Niger: Primary balance, excluding interest
Botswana
-6.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
Niger
-7.60 billion current LCU
in 2003
Botswana rank
26th
Niger rank
27th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -6.36 billion current LCU against -7.60 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 1.24 billion current LCU.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411.97 million current LCU | -6.70 billion current LCU | 7.11 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 197.47 million current LCU | -6.65 billion current LCU | 6.85 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 Niger?
- Botswana, at -6.36 billion current LCU against -7.60 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Botswana and Niger?
- 1.24 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th 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).