Burkina Faso vs Mali: Primary balance, excluding interest
Burkina Faso
-164.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mali
-314.60 billion current LCU
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Mali rank
42nd
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -164.68 billion current LCU against -314.60 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 149.92 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Mali ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -55.80 billion current LCU | -47.29 billion current LCU | 8.51 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 1990s | -71.95 billion current LCU | -66.28 billion current LCU | 5.67 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2000s | -193.49 billion current LCU | -54.34 billion current LCU | 139.16 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2010s | -191.76 billion current LCU | -314.60 billion current LCU | 122.84 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at -164.68 billion current LCU against -314.60 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 149.92 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Mali ranks 42nd 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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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).