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
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
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).