Botswana vs Rwanda: Primary balance, excluding interest

Botswana
-6.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
-9.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
26th
Rwanda rank
29th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
-40.0B-20.0B020.0B198419972011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -6.36 billion current LCU against -9.75 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 3.38 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 463.71 million current LCU -10.93 billion current LCU 11.40 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 410.62 million current LCU -8.54 billion current LCU 8.95 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s -8.04 billion current LCU -5.74 billion current LCU 2.30 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at -6.36 billion current LCU against -9.75 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Botswana and Rwanda?
3.38 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Botswana ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 29th 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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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).