Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) by country
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.
What the numbers show
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 1.33 trillion current LCU in Congo; the lowest is -46.61 trillion current LCU in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is -17.41 billion current LCU, and the mean is -1.13 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 14,196.5%), and the largest decrease in Democratic Republic of Congo (down 4,231.6%).
Overall budget balance, including grants: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 923.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Angola | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 14,196.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 721.20 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 857.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Gabon | 335.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 200.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 55.50 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Comoros | 14.17 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 788.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 3.40 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 87.12 million current LCU | 2011 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Seychelles | 7.62 million current LCU | 2010 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Mali | -3 current LCU | 2011 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Cape Verde | -17,190 current LCU | 2011 | down 458.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | -302.36 million current LCU | 2011 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Gambia | -458.99 million current LCU | 2011 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Malawi | -633.75 million current LCU | 2011 | up 96.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Ghana | -979.17 million current LCU | 2010 | down 272.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Eswatini | -1.82 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 519.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Lesotho | -1.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,002.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Djibouti | -3.25 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Liberia | -3.39 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 1,686.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Tunisia | -3.47 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 245.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Eritrea | -4.45 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 40.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Sudan | -5.86 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 2,590.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Botswana | -7.01 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 629.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Namibia | -7.95 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 558.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritius | -17.41 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 125.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Mauritania | -26.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Rwanda | -26.39 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Morocco | -33.67 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Togo | -34.53 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 2,707.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Benin | -53.77 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 32 | Nigeria | -63.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Burundi | -89.67 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 700.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | -111.66 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 295.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Egypt | -131.58 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 509.7% | volatile |
| 36 | South Africa | -148.72 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 408.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Niger | -149.00 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 169.6% | falling |
| 38 | Cameroon | -159.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 131.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | -193.31 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Chad | -206.80 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | -327.14 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | -349.70 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 525.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Guinea | -393.66 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | -558.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 538.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Senegal | -599.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 323.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -1.03 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 4,231.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Madagascar | -1.70 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 319.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Uganda | -1.74 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Zambia | -2.75 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Tanzania | -3.70 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 978.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Mozambique | -46.61 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 297.2% | volatile |
About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.