Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Claims on central government
Sierra Leone
1.10 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
5.20 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Zambia rank
1st
Claims on central government over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.20 trillion current LCU against 1.10 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.10 trillion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396.70 billion current LCU | 320.20 billion current LCU | 76.50 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 677.99 billion current LCU | 3.67 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 5.37 trillion current LCU | 4.27 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.20 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 Zambia?
- 4.10 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for claims on central government?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st 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.