Malawi vs Sudan: Claims on central government

Malawi
5.83 billion current LCU
in 2001
Sudan
3.71 billion current LCU
in 2009
Malawi rank
28th
Sudan rank
30th

Claims on central government over time

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.83 billion current LCU against 3.71 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 2.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 30th of 49 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 374.27 million current LCU 9.88 million current LCU 364.39 million current LCU Malawi
1990s 572.07 million current LCU 347.58 million current LCU 224.49 million current LCU Malawi
2000s 3.20 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU 1.98 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Malawi or Sudan?
Malawi, at 5.83 billion current LCU against 3.71 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2001.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Malawi and Sudan?
2.12 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2001.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for claims on central government?
Malawi ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 30th 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.