Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Claims on central government
Gambia
1.19 billion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
2.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gambia rank
32nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Claims on central government over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.60 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 1.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.66 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 1980s | 26.51 million current LCU | -73.28 million current LCU | 99.79 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 1990s | -88.72 million current LCU | 674.35 million current LCU | 763.08 million current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current LCU | 12.07 billion current LCU | 10.92 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.60 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.41 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for claims on central government?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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.