Rwanda vs Uganda: Claims on central government

Rwanda
-223.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
-495.83 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda rank
43rd
Uganda rank
46th

Claims on central government over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
-1.0T-500.0B0500.0B196719892011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -223.60 billion current LCU against -495.83 billion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 272.23 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 46th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 5.64 billion current LCU 7.56 billion current LCU 1.92 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 18.45 billion current LCU -39.82 billion current LCU 58.27 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s -60.28 billion current LCU -129.78 billion current LCU 69.50 billion current LCU Rwanda
2010s -177.46 billion current LCU -557.12 billion current LCU 379.66 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at -223.60 billion current LCU against -495.83 billion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Rwanda and Uganda?
272.23 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for claims on central government?
Rwanda ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 46th 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.