Cameroon vs Chad: Primary balance, excluding interest

Cameroon
-116.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Chad
-79.34 billion current LCU
in 1999
Cameroon rank
39th
Chad rank
37th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports -79.34 billion current LCU against -116.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 36.66 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Chad ranks 37th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Chad Difference Ahead
1980s -86.09 billion current LCU -19.53 billion current LCU 66.56 billion current LCU Chad
1990s -58.07 billion current LCU -28.50 billion current LCU 29.57 billion current LCU Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Cameroon or Chad?
Chad, at -79.34 billion current LCU against -116.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 1999.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Cameroon and Chad?
36.66 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1995.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Cameroon ranks 39th and Chad ranks 37th 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).