Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government

Gambia
1.19 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.83 million current LCU
in 2011
Gambia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Claims on central government over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B196519882011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.19 billion current LCU against -1.83 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.19 billion current LCU.

That makes Gambia's figure about 647.5 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 34.93 million current LCU 246.36 million current LCU 211.43 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1980s 26.51 million current LCU 297.38 million current LCU 270.87 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s -88.72 million current LCU 520.20 million current LCU 608.93 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 1.15 billion current LCU 250.66 million current LCU 901.86 million current LCU Gambia
2010s 1.29 billion current LCU -3.28 million current LCU 1.29 billion current LCU Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Gambia, at 1.19 billion current LCU against -1.83 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
1.19 billion current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government?
Gambia ranks 32nd 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.