Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government

Eswatini
-1.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.83 million current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Claims on central government over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.83 million current LCU against -1.91 billion current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 1.91 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 70.14 million current LCU 246.36 million current LCU 176.22 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1980s 105.63 million current LCU 297.38 million current LCU 191.75 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s -757.39 million current LCU 520.20 million current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s -2.20 billion current LCU 250.66 million current LCU 2.45 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s -2.07 billion current LCU -3.28 million current LCU 2.07 billion current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.83 million current LCU against -1.91 billion current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
1.91 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government?
Eswatini ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.