Burundi vs Ethiopia: Claims on central government

Burundi
27.87 billion current LCU
in 2002
Ethiopia
44.99 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
17th

Claims on central government over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 44.99 billion current LCU against 27.87 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 17.13 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 49 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 15.04 billion current LCU 3.20 billion current LCU 11.84 billion current LCU Burundi
1990s 15.51 billion current LCU 8.67 billion current LCU 6.84 billion current LCU Burundi
2000s 27.87 billion current LCU 15.86 billion current LCU 12.01 billion current LCU Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Burundi or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 44.99 billion current LCU against 27.87 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Burundi and Ethiopia?
17.13 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2002.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for claims on central government?
Burundi ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Claims on central government (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
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.