Ethiopia vs Morocco: Primary balance, excluding interest

Ethiopia
-16.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
Morocco
-18.93 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Morocco rank
33rd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -16.66 billion current LCU against -18.93 billion current LCU in Morocco, a difference of 2.26 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Morocco ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 33rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s -305.88 million current LCU 3.20 billion current LCU 3.51 billion current LCU Morocco
1980s -816.68 million current LCU 10.51 billion current LCU 11.33 billion current LCU Morocco
1990s -1.32 billion current LCU 8.69 billion current LCU 10.01 billion current LCU Morocco
2000s -5.26 billion current LCU 5.55 billion current LCU 10.81 billion current LCU Morocco
2010s -15.84 billion current LCU -18.28 billion current LCU 2.44 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 Morocco?
Ethiopia, at -16.66 billion current LCU against -18.93 billion current LCU in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Ethiopia and Morocco?
2.26 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Morocco rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd 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).