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
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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).