Namibia vs Niger: Primary balance, excluding interest

Namibia
-13.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
Niger
-7.60 billion current LCU
in 2003
Namibia rank
30th
Niger rank
27th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Namibia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports -7.60 billion current LCU against -13.58 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 5.98 billion current LCU.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Niger Difference Ahead
1990s -289.17 million current LCU -6.70 billion current LCU 6.41 billion current LCU Namibia
2000s -702.30 million current LCU -6.65 billion current LCU 5.95 billion current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Namibia or Niger?
Niger, at -7.60 billion current LCU against -13.58 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Namibia and Niger?
5.98 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Namibia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th 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).