Cameroon vs Rwanda: Claims on central government
Cameroon
-304.09 billion current LCU
in 2007
Rwanda
-223.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
44th
Rwanda rank
43rd
Claims on central government over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -223.60 billion current LCU against -304.09 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 80.49 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.27 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -93.01 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 95.97 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 324.35 billion current LCU | 18.45 billion current LCU | 305.90 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 209.71 billion current LCU | -38.65 billion current LCU | 248.36 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -223.60 billion current LCU against -304.09 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 80.49 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for claims on central government?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.