Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Gambia
4.34 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
2.71 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gambia rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.34 billion current LCU against 2.71 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.63 billion current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gambia ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 79.60 million current LCU 461.60 million current LCU 382.00 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1980s 157.40 million current LCU 1.48 billion current LCU 1.32 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 387.80 million current LCU 2.23 billion current LCU 1.84 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 1.87 billion current LCU 1.93 billion current LCU 55.14 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s 4.08 billion current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU 1.89 billion current LCU Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Gambia, at 4.34 billion current LCU against 2.71 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
1.63 billion current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Gambia ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.