Keeping the Budget in Balance
| Which governments spend closest to what they can afford? | Which governments spend far more than they can afford? |
| Congo | Ireland |
| Kuwait | Iraq |
| Brunei | Azerbaijan |
| Qatar | Egypt |
| Norway | Jordan |
| Libya | Zimbabwe |
| Saudi Arabia | Iceland |
| Angola | United Kingdom |
| Gabon | Myanmar |
| Hong Kong | Tunisia |
| Source: International Country Risk Guide, Table 10, Political Risk Points by Component, May 2011 | |
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