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
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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).