Benin vs Mauritania: Claims on central government, flow

Benin
-5.69 billion current LCU
in 1988
Mauritania
-3.69 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
39th
Mauritania rank
36th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
-40.0B-20.0B020.0B40.0B196619882011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports -3.69 billion current LCU against -5.69 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 2.00 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 49 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s -2.30 billion current LCU 237.00 million current LCU 2.54 billion current LCU Mauritania
1980s 236.67 million current LCU -92.00 million current LCU 328.67 million current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at -3.69 billion current LCU against -5.69 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Benin and Mauritania?
2.00 billion current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1988.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Benin ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). 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, flow (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, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.