Egypt vs Morocco: Primary balance, excluding interest
Egypt
-76.87 billion current LCU
in 2011
Morocco
-18.93 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt rank
36th
Morocco rank
33rd
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports -18.93 billion current LCU against -76.87 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 57.94 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 33rd of 50 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.76 billion current LCU | 17.06 billion current LCU | 24.81 billion current LCU | Morocco |
| 1990s | 5.78 billion current LCU | 8.69 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | Morocco |
| 2000s | -60.83 billion current LCU | 5.15 billion current LCU | 65.97 billion current LCU | Morocco |
| 2010s | -46.10 billion current LCU | -18.28 billion current LCU | 27.82 billion current LCU | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at -18.93 billion current LCU against -76.87 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Egypt and Morocco?
- 57.94 billion current LCU, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Egypt ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 33rd 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).