Madagascar vs Tanzania: Primary balance, excluding interest
Madagascar
-1.55 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
-3.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
47th
Tanzania rank
49th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -1.55 trillion current LCU against -3.35 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.79 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.86 billion current LCU | -9.21 billion current LCU | 5.64 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -65.98 billion current LCU | -38.49 billion current LCU | 27.49 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -457.62 billion current LCU | -1.05 trillion current LCU | 590.92 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -3.31 trillion current LCU | 2.28 trillion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at -1.55 trillion current LCU against -3.35 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 1.79 trillion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Madagascar ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 49th 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).