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
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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).