Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Primary balance, excluding interest

Nigeria
1.58 trillion current LCU
in 2005
Sierra Leone
1.37 trillion current LCU
in 2007
Nigeria rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.58 trillion current LCU against 1.37 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 212.68 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 28.36 billion current LCU -41.25 billion current LCU 69.61 billion current LCU Nigeria
2000s 274.58 billion current LCU -18.12 billion current LCU 292.69 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 1.58 trillion current LCU against 1.37 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2005.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
212.68 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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

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).