Burundi vs Rwanda: Primary balance, excluding interest

Burundi
-8.00 billion current LCU
in 2002
Rwanda
-9.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
28th
Rwanda rank
29th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports -8.00 billion current LCU against -9.75 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 1.75 billion current LCU.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 50 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 21.98 billion current LCU -10.93 billion current LCU 32.91 billion current LCU Burundi
2000s 9.07 billion current LCU -16.21 billion current LCU 25.28 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 Rwanda?
Burundi, at -8.00 billion current LCU against -9.75 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2002.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burundi and Rwanda?
1.75 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Burundi ranks 28th 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

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).