Mauritania vs Senegal: Claims on central government
Mauritania
183.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
341.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
11th
Senegal rank
9th
Claims on central government over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 341.27 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 158.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.62 million current LCU | 8.81 billion current LCU | 8.60 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1980s | 5.30 billion current LCU | 146.69 billion current LCU | 141.39 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1990s | 15.69 billion current LCU | 183.63 billion current LCU | 167.94 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2000s | 108.56 billion current LCU | 102.23 billion current LCU | 6.33 billion current LCU | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 184.95 billion current LCU | 243.14 billion current LCU | 58.19 billion current LCU | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 341.27 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 158.17 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for claims on central government?
- Mauritania ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 9th 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.