Guinea vs Zambia: Claims on central government

Guinea
3.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
5.20 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea rank
2nd
Zambia rank
1st

Claims on central government over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.20 trillion current LCU against 3.67 trillion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 1.53 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 115.04 billion current LCU 320.20 billion current LCU 205.16 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 1.50 trillion current LCU 3.67 trillion current LCU 2.17 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 6.00 trillion current LCU 5.37 trillion current LCU 622.43 billion current LCU Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.20 trillion current LCU against 3.67 trillion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Guinea and Zambia?
1.53 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for claims on central government?
Guinea ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st 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.