Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on central government

Burundi
27.87 billion current LCU
in 2002
Sao Tome and Principe
32.13 billion current LCU
in 1998
Burundi rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th

Claims on central government over time

  • Burundi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.13 billion current LCU against 27.87 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 4.26 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 49 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.13 billion current LCU against 27.87 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 1998.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.26 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1998.
How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for claims on central government?
Burundi ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th 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.