Niger vs Rwanda: Primary balance, excluding interest

Niger
-7.60 billion current LCU
in 2003
Rwanda
-9.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Niger rank
27th
Rwanda rank
29th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Niger currently reports -7.60 billion current LCU against -9.75 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 2.15 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s -6.70 billion current LCU -13.33 billion current LCU 6.63 billion current LCU Niger
2000s -6.65 billion current LCU -14.14 billion current LCU 7.49 billion current LCU Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Niger or Rwanda?
Niger, at -7.60 billion current LCU against -9.75 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Niger and Rwanda?
2.15 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Niger ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 29th 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).