Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Primary balance, excluding interest

Eswatini
-1.61 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-103.93 million current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -103.93 million current LCU against -1.61 billion current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 1.51 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 22.99 million current LCU -1.03 billion current LCU 1.05 billion current LCU Eswatini
2000s 149.55 million current LCU -512.51 million current LCU 662.06 million current LCU Eswatini
2010s -2.62 billion current LCU -56.67 million current LCU 2.56 billion current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -103.93 million current LCU against -1.61 billion current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
1.51 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Eswatini ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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).