Lesotho vs Sudan: Primary balance, excluding interest
Lesotho
-1.74 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sudan
-656.38 million current LCU
in 2008
Lesotho rank
20th
Sudan rank
18th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -656.38 million current LCU against -1.74 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 1.09 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -63.58 million current LCU | -1.98 million current LCU | 61.60 million current LCU | Sudan |
| 1990s | -88.85 million current LCU | 88.90 million current LCU | 177.76 million current LCU | Sudan |
| 2000s | 502.12 million current LCU | -413.31 million current LCU | 915.43 million current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Sudan, at -656.38 million current LCU against -1.74 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2008.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 1.09 billion current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 18th 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).