Ghana vs Seychelles: Primary balance, excluding interest

Ghana
2.01 billion current LCU
in 2010
Seychelles
891.25 million current LCU
in 2010
Ghana rank
12th
Seychelles rank
13th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Ghana
  • Seychelles
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B198119952010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.01 billion current LCU against 891.25 million current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 1.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.3 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s -11.14 million current LCU -7.22 million current LCU 3.92 million current LCU Seychelles
1990s 15.78 million current LCU -28.75 million current LCU 44.53 million current LCU Ghana
2000s 167.12 million current LCU 206.99 million current LCU 39.88 million current LCU Seychelles
2010s 2.01 billion current LCU 891.25 million current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Ghana or Seychelles?
Ghana, at 2.01 billion current LCU against 891.25 million current LCU in Seychelles as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Ghana and Seychelles?
1.12 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Seychelles rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Ghana ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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).