Mauritania vs Sweden: Claims on central government, etc.

Mauritania
5.1%
in 2019
Sweden
5.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
126th
Sweden rank
127th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sweden
-505101520196019922024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.

Mauritania ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 127th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s -2.1% 8.4% 10.6% Sweden
1970s 0.0% 9.8% 9.8% Sweden
1980s 5.3% 16.8% 11.5% Sweden
1990s 6.6% 8.5% 1.9% Sweden
2000s 13.5% 4.3% 9.1% Mauritania
2010s 7.9% 1.4% 6.5% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Mauritania or Sweden?
Mauritania, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Mauritania and Sweden?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Mauritania ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 127th of 187 countries.
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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.