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
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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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).