Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government
Guinea-Bissau
2.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.83 million current LCU
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Claims on central government over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.60 billion current LCU against -1.83 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.60 billion current LCU.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1,417.0 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 246.36 million current LCU | 246.36 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -73.28 million current LCU | 297.38 million current LCU | 370.66 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 674.35 million current LCU | 520.20 million current LCU | 154.15 million current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 12.07 billion current LCU | 250.66 million current LCU | 11.82 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion current LCU | -3.28 million current LCU | 2.80 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 Zimbabwe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.60 billion current LCU against -1.83 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 2.60 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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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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.