Ethiopia vs Kenya: Primary balance, excluding interest

Ethiopia
-16.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya
-53.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Kenya rank
35th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -16.66 billion current LCU against -53.68 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 37.02 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s -237.37 million current LCU 0 current LCU 237.37 million current LCU Kenya
1980s -816.68 million current LCU 243.38 million current LCU 1.06 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s -1.32 billion current LCU 25.51 billion current LCU 26.83 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s -5.26 billion current LCU -48.87 billion current LCU 43.61 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2010s -15.84 billion current LCU -68.10 billion current LCU 52.26 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at -16.66 billion current LCU against -53.68 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Ethiopia and Kenya?
37.02 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 35th 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).