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
-100.0B-50.0B0197019902011

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

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).