Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Primary balance, excluding interest

Ethiopia
-16.66 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
-9.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
29th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -9.75 billion current LCU against -16.66 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.91 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 29th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s -1.32 billion current LCU -10.93 billion current LCU 9.62 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2000s -5.26 billion current LCU -6.62 billion current LCU 1.36 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2010s -15.84 billion current LCU -5.74 billion current LCU 10.10 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -9.75 billion current LCU against -16.66 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
6.91 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 29th 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).