Burundi vs Namibia: Primary balance, excluding interest

Burundi
-8.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Namibia
-13.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
28th
Namibia rank
30th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Burundi
  • Namibia
-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B198019952011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports -8.00 billion current LCU against -13.58 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 5.58 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 30th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.31 billion current LCU 4.02 million current LCU 5.30 billion current LCU Burundi
1990s 21.98 billion current LCU -303.56 million current LCU 22.28 billion current LCU Burundi
2000s 9.07 billion current LCU -472.67 million current LCU 9.54 billion current LCU Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Burundi or Namibia?
Burundi, at -8.00 billion current LCU against -13.58 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2002.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burundi and Namibia?
5.58 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2002.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Burundi ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 30th 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).