Gambia vs Seychelles: Claims on central government
Gambia
1.19 billion current LCU
in 2011
Seychelles
3.90 billion current LCU
in 2010
Gambia rank
32nd
Seychelles rank
29th
Claims on central government over time
- Gambia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.90 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 2.72 billion current LCU.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.93 million current LCU | 12.50 million current LCU | 22.43 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 1980s | 26.51 million current LCU | 125.49 million current LCU | 98.98 million current LCU | Seychelles |
| 1990s | -88.72 million current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current LCU | 3.73 billion current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 3.90 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Gambia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.90 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Gambia and Seychelles?
- 2.72 billion current LCU, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Seychelles?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Gambia and Seychelles rank globally for claims on central government?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 29th 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.