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
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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

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).