Gabon vs Guinea: Primary balance, excluding interest

Gabon
466.26 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea
269.97 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon rank
6th
Guinea rank
8th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Gabon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 466.26 billion current LCU against 269.97 billion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 196.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.

Gabon ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 92.86 billion current LCU -149.43 billion current LCU 242.28 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s 512.65 billion current LCU -47.41 billion current LCU 560.06 billion current LCU Gabon
2010s 350.49 billion current LCU -1.47 trillion current LCU 1.83 trillion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Gabon or Guinea?
Gabon, at 466.26 billion current LCU against 269.97 billion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Gabon and Guinea?
196.29 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Gabon ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 8th 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).