Cape Verde vs Malawi: Claims on central government, flow

Cape Verde
1.81 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
5.26 billion current LCU
in 2001
Cape Verde rank
19th
Malawi rank
16th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.26 billion current LCU against 1.81 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.45 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 67.40 million current LCU 23.60 million current LCU 43.80 million current LCU Cape Verde
1980s 96.29 million current LCU 27.44 million current LCU 68.85 million current LCU Cape Verde
1990s 1.29 billion current LCU -106.90 million current LCU 1.40 billion current LCU Cape Verde
2000s -1.21 billion current LCU 3.28 billion current LCU 4.48 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Cape Verde or Malawi?
Malawi, at 5.26 billion current LCU against 1.81 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2001.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Cape Verde and Malawi?
3.45 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2001.
How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Cape Verde ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th 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.