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
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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).