Malawi vs Seychelles: Claims on central government
Malawi
5.83 billion current LCU
in 2001
Seychelles
3.90 billion current LCU
in 2010
Malawi rank
28th
Seychelles rank
29th
Claims on central government over time
- Malawi
- Seychelles
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.83 billion current LCU against 3.90 billion current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 1.93 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.14 million current LCU | 12.50 million current LCU | 57.64 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1980s | 300.90 million current LCU | 125.49 million current LCU | 175.41 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1990s | 572.07 million current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 831.83 million current LCU | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.20 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 236.20 million current LCU | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Malawi or Seychelles?
- Malawi, at 5.83 billion current LCU against 3.90 billion current LCU in Seychelles as of 2001.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Malawi and Seychelles?
- 1.93 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Seychelles?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2001.
- How do Malawi and Seychelles rank globally for claims on central government?
- Malawi ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 29th 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.