Africa Western and Central vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 10.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 19.0% | 17.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 13.6% | 10.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 19.5% | 12.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 17.7% | 14.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 10.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 11.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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.