Primary balance, excluding interest in Guinea

Guinea: Primary balance, excluding interest was 269.97 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
269.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 108.4%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
558.07 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-3.22 trillion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
25
1987–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Guinea, 1987–2011

-3.0T-2.0T-1.0T01.0T1987199920111987: -46.7B current LCU1988: -77.8B current LCU1989: -53.7B current LCU1990: -12.1B current LCU1991: -132.1B current LCU1992: -161.5B current LCU1993: -186.5B current LCU1994: -184.9B current LCU1995: -192.8B current LCU1996: -188.7B current LCU1997: -176.1B current LCU1998: -77.8B current LCU1999: -181.7B current LCU2000: -83.4B current LCU2001: -112.8B current LCU2002: -138.8B current LCU2003: -245.7B current LCU2004: -178.4B current LCU2005: 200.2B current LCU2006: 158.9B current LCU2007: 558.1B current LCU2008: 448.6B current LCU2009: -1.1T current LCU2010: -3.2T current LCU2011: 270.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Guinea is 269.97 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.4% on the previous year and up 339.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Guinea peaked at 558.07 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.22 trillion current LCU, in 2010.

Guinea ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -59.40 billion current LCU -77.80 billion current LCU -46.70 billion current LCU 3
1990s -149.43 billion current LCU -192.84 billion current LCU -12.10 billion current LCU 10
2000s -47.41 billion current LCU -1.08 trillion current LCU 558.07 billion current LCU 10
2010s -1.47 trillion current LCU -3.22 trillion current LCU 269.97 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 5 Algeria 790.20 billion current LCU compare
  2. 6 Gabon 466.26 billion current LCU compare
  3. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 309.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 9 Guinea-Bissau 18.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 10 Togo 16.13 billion current LCU compare
  6. 11 Central African Republic 6.70 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Guinea?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Guinea was 269.97 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 558.07 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -3.22 trillion current LCU in 2010.
How does Guinea rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Guinea ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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