Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Claims on central government
Guinea-Bissau
2.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
5.83 billion current LCU
in 2001
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Malawi rank
28th
Claims on central government over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.83 billion current LCU against 2.60 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.23 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 34.05 million current LCU | 34.05 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1980s | -73.28 million current LCU | 300.90 million current LCU | 374.18 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1990s | 674.35 million current LCU | 572.07 million current LCU | 102.28 million current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15.62 billion current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 12.42 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 5.83 billion current LCU against 2.60 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2001.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 3.23 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2001.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th 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.