Cameroon vs Egypt: Primary balance, excluding interest
Cameroon
-116.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt
-76.87 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
39th
Egypt rank
36th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -76.87 billion current LCU against -116.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 39.13 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Cameroon ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -234.57 billion current LCU | -7.76 billion current LCU | 226.81 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1990s | -58.07 billion current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 60.40 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2000s | 850.39 billion current LCU | -60.83 billion current LCU | 911.22 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -105.00 billion current LCU | -46.10 billion current LCU | 58.90 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at -76.87 billion current LCU against -116.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 39.13 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Cameroon ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 36th 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).