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
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B198419972011

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

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).