Cameroon vs Mali: Primary balance, excluding interest

Cameroon
-116.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mali
-314.60 billion current LCU
in 2010
Cameroon rank
39th
Mali rank
42nd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -116.00 billion current LCU against -314.60 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 198.60 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Mali ranks 42nd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1980s -55.22 billion current LCU -68.63 billion current LCU 13.41 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s -58.07 billion current LCU -53.68 billion current LCU 4.38 billion current LCU Mali
2000s 850.39 billion current LCU -54.34 billion current LCU 904.73 billion current LCU Cameroon
2010s -94.00 billion current LCU -314.60 billion current LCU 220.60 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 Mali?
Cameroon, at -116.00 billion current LCU against -314.60 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Cameroon and Mali?
198.60 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Cameroon ranks 39th and Mali ranks 42nd 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).