Egypt vs Madagascar: Claims on central government

Egypt
342.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar
359.30 billion current LCU
in 2010
Egypt rank
8th
Madagascar rank
7th

Claims on central government over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B198619982011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 359.30 billion current LCU against 342.60 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 16.70 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 49 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 27.22 billion current LCU 68.01 billion current LCU 40.79 billion current LCU Madagascar
1990s 47.38 billion current LCU 160.96 billion current LCU 113.58 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 144.11 billion current LCU 210.05 billion current LCU 65.94 billion current LCU Madagascar
2010s 326.14 billion current LCU 359.30 billion current LCU 33.16 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Egypt or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 359.30 billion current LCU against 342.60 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Egypt and Madagascar?
16.70 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for claims on central government?
Egypt ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 7th 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.