Ethiopia vs Sudan: Claims on central government, flow

Ethiopia
5.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sudan
1.57 billion current LCU
in 2009
Ethiopia rank
17th
Sudan rank
20th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.00 billion current LCU against 1.57 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 3.43 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th of 49 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 318.80 million current LCU -903,460 current LCU 319.70 million current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 637.05 million current LCU 101.87 million current LCU 535.17 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 2.66 billion current LCU 123.28 million current LCU 2.53 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 5.00 billion current LCU against 1.57 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Ethiopia and Sudan?
3.43 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th 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.