Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Claims on central government
Ethiopia
44.99 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
33.87 billion current LCU
in 1991
Ethiopia rank
17th
Nigeria rank
18th
Claims on central government over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 44.99 billion current LCU against 33.87 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 11.12 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.36 million current LCU | 244.70 million current LCU | 116.34 million current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 324.49 million current LCU | 974.22 million current LCU | 649.73 million current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion current LCU | 16.04 billion current LCU | 13.68 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.54 billion current LCU | 27.46 billion current LCU | 21.92 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 44.99 billion current LCU against 33.87 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 11.12 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for claims on central government?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 18th 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.