Ethiopia vs Malawi: Claims on central government, flow

Ethiopia
5.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
5.26 billion current LCU
in 2001
Ethiopia rank
17th
Malawi rank
16th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B196619882011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.26 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 261.75 million current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 106.13 million current LCU 8.55 million current LCU 97.58 million current LCU Ethiopia
1980s 302.47 million current LCU 27.44 million current LCU 275.03 million current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 637.05 million current LCU -106.90 million current LCU 743.95 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 2.64 billion current LCU 3.28 billion current LCU 633.45 million current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 5.26 billion current LCU against 5.00 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2001.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Ethiopia and Malawi?
261.75 million current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Ethiopia ranks 17th 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.