Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Primary balance, excluding interest

Burkina Faso
-164.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
-134.83 billion current LCU
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Malawi rank
40th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports -134.83 billion current LCU against -164.68 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29.85 billion current LCU.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 40th of 50 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s -55.80 billion current LCU -91.85 million current LCU 55.71 billion current LCU Malawi
1990s -85.02 billion current LCU -2.68 billion current LCU 82.34 billion current LCU Malawi
2000s -193.49 billion current LCU -35.06 billion current LCU 158.43 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at -134.83 billion current LCU against -164.68 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
29.85 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 40th 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).