Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Primary balance, excluding interest

Sudan
-656.38 million current LCU
in 2008
Zimbabwe
-103.93 million current LCU
in 2011
Sudan rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -103.93 million current LCU against -656.38 million current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 552.45 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 50 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -1.98 million current LCU -929.54 million current LCU 927.56 million current LCU Sudan
1990s 88.90 million current LCU -1.03 billion current LCU 1.11 billion current LCU Sudan
2000s -413.31 million current LCU -569.96 million current LCU 156.66 million current LCU Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -103.93 million current LCU against -656.38 million current LCU in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
552.45 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Sudan ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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).