Ghana vs Togo: Primary balance, excluding interest
Ghana
2.01 billion current LCU
in 2010
Togo
16.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
12th
Togo rank
10th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 16.13 billion current LCU against 2.01 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 14.12 billion current LCU.
That makes Togo's figure about 8.0 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Togo ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Togo ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.14 million current LCU | 30.39 billion current LCU | 30.40 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 1990s | 2.10 million current LCU | -3.12 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | -37.43 million current LCU | 25.75 billion current LCU | 25.79 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current LCU | 13.10 billion current LCU | 11.09 billion current LCU | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Ghana or Togo?
- Togo, at 16.13 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 Togo?
- 14.12 billion current LCU, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Togo ranks 10th 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).