Chad vs Malawi: Primary balance, excluding interest

Chad
-79.34 billion current LCU
in 1999
Malawi
-134.83 billion current LCU
in 2009
Chad rank
37th
Malawi rank
40th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Chad
  • Malawi
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B0198019942009

How they compare

Chad currently reports -79.34 billion current LCU against -134.83 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 55.49 billion current LCU.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 40th of 50 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s -19.53 billion current LCU -88.95 million current LCU 19.44 billion current LCU Malawi
1990s -60.36 billion current LCU -2.68 billion current LCU 57.69 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Chad or Malawi?
Chad, at -79.34 billion current LCU against -134.83 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 1999.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Chad and Malawi?
55.49 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1999.
How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Chad ranks 37th 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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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).