Congo vs Sierra Leone: Primary balance, excluding interest

Congo
1.34 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.37 trillion current LCU
in 2007
Congo rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.37 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 26.84 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 26.26 billion current LCU -2.10 billion current LCU 28.36 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 8.42 billion current LCU -27.53 billion current LCU 35.95 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 328.11 billion current LCU 227.52 billion current LCU 100.59 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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.37 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Congo and Sierra Leone?
26.84 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Congo ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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).