Congo vs Nigeria: Primary balance, excluding interest
Congo
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
1.58 trillion current LCU
in 2005
Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.58 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 239.52 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.60 billion current LCU | 28.36 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 216.48 billion current LCU | 274.58 billion current LCU | 58.09 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.58 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2005.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Congo and Nigeria?
- 239.52 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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).