Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Primary balance, excluding interest
Ghana
2.01 billion current LCU
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
18.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
12th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 18.30 billion current LCU against 2.01 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 16.29 billion current LCU.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 9.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.14 million current LCU | -824.12 million current LCU | 812.97 million current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.10 million current LCU | -12.56 billion current LCU | 12.56 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | -37.43 million current LCU | -15.15 billion current LCU | 15.11 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current LCU | 17.60 billion current LCU | 15.59 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 18.30 billion current LCU against 2.01 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 16.29 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th 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).