Morocco vs South Africa: Primary balance, excluding interest

Morocco
-18.93 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-44.68 billion current LCU
in 2008
Morocco rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
-100.0B-50.0B050.0B197019902011

How they compare

Morocco currently reports -18.93 billion current LCU against -44.68 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 25.75 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.78 billion current LCU 26.37 billion current LCU 15.59 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 5.55 billion current LCU -19.62 billion current LCU 25.17 billion current LCU Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at -18.93 billion current LCU against -44.68 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Morocco and South Africa?
25.75 billion current LCU, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Morocco ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th 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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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).