Congo vs Gabon: Primary balance, excluding interest

Congo
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon
466.26 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
3rd
Gabon rank
6th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.34 trillion current LCU against 466.26 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 877.10 billion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.9 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 3rd and Gabon ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 8.42 billion current LCU 92.86 billion current LCU 84.43 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 427.34 billion current LCU 512.65 billion current LCU 85.31 billion current LCU Gabon
2010s 1.17 trillion current LCU 350.49 billion current LCU 824.37 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Congo or Gabon?
Congo, at 1.34 trillion current LCU against 466.26 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Congo and Gabon?
877.10 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Congo ranks 3rd and Gabon ranks 6th 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).