Malawi vs Nigeria: Claims on central government, flow
Malawi
5.26 billion current LCU
in 2001
Nigeria
12.83 billion current LCU
in 1991
Malawi rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Claims on central government, flow over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.83 billion current LCU against 5.26 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 7.57 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.55 million current LCU | 418.81 million current LCU | 410.26 million current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 27.44 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -65.75 million current LCU | 7.80 billion current LCU | 7.86 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.83 billion current LCU against 5.26 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 1991.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 7.57 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1991.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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
Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.