What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

48.68 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Primary balance, excluding interest

Burkina Faso

-164.68 billion current LCU

in 2011

Cameroon

-116.00 billion current LCU

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

41st

Cameroon rank

39th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -116.00 billion current LCU against -164.68 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48.68 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Cameroon ranks 39th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-55.80 billion current LCU	-148.74 billion current LCU	92.94 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	-49.41 billion current LCU	-58.07 billion current LCU	8.66 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
2000s	-193.49 billion current LCU	850.39 billion current LCU	1.04 trillion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	-178.22 billion current LCU	-105.00 billion current LCU	73.22 billion current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at -116.00 billion current LCU against -164.68 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 48.68 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Cameroon ranks 39th 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: 07 August 2026

Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).