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
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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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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).