Egypt vs Mauritania: Claims on central government

Egypt
342.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania
183.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt rank
8th
Mauritania rank
11th

Claims on central government over time

  • Egypt
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 342.60 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 159.50 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 27.22 billion current LCU 5.85 billion current LCU 21.37 billion current LCU Egypt
1990s 47.38 billion current LCU 15.69 billion current LCU 31.69 billion current LCU Egypt
2000s 144.11 billion current LCU 108.56 billion current LCU 35.56 billion current LCU Egypt
2010s 334.37 billion current LCU 184.95 billion current LCU 149.42 billion current LCU Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Egypt or Mauritania?
Egypt, at 342.60 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Egypt and Mauritania?
159.50 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Mauritania rank globally for claims on central government?
Egypt ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th 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

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.