Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malawi: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.9% against 19.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.1% | 6.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 4.7% | 8.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 19.9% | 3.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Eastern and Southern or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.9% against 19.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
- 8.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.