Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Claims on central government

Sierra Leone
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.70 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Claims on central government over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.70 trillion current LCU against 1.10 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 605.75 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 5.81 million current LCU -55.37 million current LCU 61.18 million current LCU Sierra Leone
1970s 71.93 million current LCU 2.40 billion current LCU 2.33 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 2.16 billion current LCU 28.42 billion current LCU 26.26 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 203.20 billion current LCU 177.27 billion current LCU 25.93 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 677.99 billion current LCU 98.95 billion current LCU 579.04 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 1.11 trillion current LCU 1.21 trillion current LCU 102.19 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.70 trillion current LCU against 1.10 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
605.75 billion current LCU, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for claims on central government?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd 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.