Cameroon vs Malawi: Primary balance, excluding interest

Cameroon
-116.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
-134.83 billion current LCU
in 2009
Cameroon rank
39th
Malawi rank
40th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -116.00 billion current LCU against -134.83 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 18.83 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s -55.22 billion current LCU -96.82 million current LCU 55.12 billion current LCU Malawi
1990s 2.90 billion current LCU -1.48 billion current LCU 4.38 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 850.39 billion current LCU -35.06 billion current LCU 885.45 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at -116.00 billion current LCU against -134.83 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Cameroon and Malawi?
18.83 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Cameroon ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th 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).