Eswatini vs Ghana: Claims on central government

Eswatini
-1.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
-4.85 billion current LCU
in 2010
Eswatini rank
36th
Ghana rank
38th

Claims on central government over time

  • Eswatini
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -1.91 billion current LCU against -4.85 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 2.94 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.

Eswatini ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 38th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s -217.85 million current LCU 759.08 billion current LCU 759.30 billion current LCU Ghana
1990s -757.39 million current LCU 799.22 billion current LCU 799.98 billion current LCU Ghana
2000s -2.20 billion current LCU 184.94 million current LCU 2.39 billion current LCU Ghana
2010s -2.23 billion current LCU -4.85 billion current LCU 2.62 billion current LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Eswatini or Ghana?
Eswatini, at -1.91 billion current LCU against -4.85 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Eswatini and Ghana?
2.94 billion current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for claims on central government?
Eswatini ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 38th 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.