Uganda vs Zambia: Primary balance, excluding interest

Uganda
-1.28 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
-1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th

Primary balance, excluding interest over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
-2.0T02.0T4.0T6.0T198419972011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports -1.28 trillion current LCU against -1.67 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 386.42 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s -12.60 billion current LCU -541.28 million current LCU 12.06 billion current LCU Zambia
1990s -298.86 billion current LCU -123.92 billion current LCU 174.94 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s -930.40 billion current LCU -354.65 billion current LCU 575.75 billion current LCU Zambia
2010s -1.12 trillion current LCU -1.38 trillion current LCU 262.46 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at -1.28 trillion current LCU against -1.67 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Uganda and Zambia?
386.42 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
Uganda ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th 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).