Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) by country
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 1.30 trillion current LCU in Congo; the lowest is -57.98 trillion current LCU in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is -30.71 billion current LCU, and the mean is -1.40 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 14,170.8%), and the largest decrease in Democratic Republic of Congo (down 9,543.5%).
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 925.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Angola | 999.03 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 14,170.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Algeria | 720.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 857.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 404.28 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 254.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Gabon | 335.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 200.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 55.50 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Seychelles | 7.62 million current LCU | 2010 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Mali | -4 current LCU | 2011 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Cape Verde | -25,562 current LCU | 2011 | down 193.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | -302.36 million current LCU | 2011 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Gambia | -1.31 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Eswatini | -1.98 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 373.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Ghana | -2.41 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 211.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Lesotho | -3.44 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,903.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Tunisia | -3.47 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 219.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Liberia | -4.12 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 2,073.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Sudan | -6.58 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 2,920.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Botswana | -7.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 644.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Namibia | -8.18 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 577.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Djibouti | -8.53 billion current LCU | 2006 | down 69.4% | rising |
| 21 | Eritrea | -16.17 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 342.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | -16.50 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Comoros | -19.60 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 155.9% | falling |
| 24 | Mauritius | -20.29 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 154.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Ethiopia | -29.41 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 389.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Mauritania | -32.01 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Morocco | -38.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Central African Republic | -53.10 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 17.5% | flat |
| 29 | Nigeria | -63.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | -94.96 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 981.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Togo | -105.73 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,774.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Benin | -119.37 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 33 | Kenya | -128.89 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 195.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | -131.89 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 495.0% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | -148.72 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 408.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Niger | -164.70 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 135.8% | falling |
| 37 | Burundi | -185.39 billion current LCU | 2005 | down 1,177.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Cameroon | -250.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 151.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Chad | -294.10 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 292.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | -373.88 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | -402.20 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 887.1% | rising |
| 42 | Guinea | -422.76 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Rwanda | -469.55 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 322.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Senegal | -636.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 349.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | -641.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 512.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Uganda | -1.74 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -2.30 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 9,543.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Zambia | -3.35 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 106.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Tanzania | -3.70 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 978.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | -57.98 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 281.2% | volatile |
About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.