Benin vs Togo: Claims on central government
Benin
6.21 billion current LCU
in 1988
Togo
7.85 billion current LCU
in 1986
Benin rank
27th
Togo rank
25th
Claims on central government over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 7.85 billion current LCU against 6.21 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 1.64 billion current LCU.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Togo ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.00 million current LCU | -2.31 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | -3.79 billion current LCU | -44.00 million current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 1980s | -2.36 billion current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | 8.83 billion current LCU | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 7.85 billion current LCU against 6.21 billion current LCU in Benin as of 1986.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Benin and Togo?
- 1.64 billion current LCU, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1986.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for claims on central government?
- Benin ranks 27th and Togo ranks 25th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.