Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Claims on central government

Madagascar
359.30 billion current LCU
in 2010
Sierra Leone
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
4th

Claims on central government over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.10 trillion current LCU against 359.30 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 736.61 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 69.86 billion current LCU 4.30 billion current LCU 65.56 billion current LCU Madagascar
1990s 160.96 billion current LCU 203.20 billion current LCU 42.25 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 210.05 billion current LCU 677.99 billion current LCU 467.94 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 359.30 billion current LCU 1.11 trillion current LCU 754.90 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.10 trillion current LCU against 359.30 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
736.61 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on central government?
Madagascar ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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.