Mauritius vs Nigeria: Claims on central government, flow

Mauritius
13.99 billion current LCU
in 2009
Nigeria
12.83 billion current LCU
in 1991
Mauritius rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Mauritius
  • Nigeria
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B196619872009

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 13.99 billion current LCU against 12.83 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 1.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 49 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s -223.16 million current LCU -122.43 million current LCU 100.73 million current LCU Nigeria
1990s 592.98 million current LCU 7.80 billion current LCU 7.21 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Mauritius or Nigeria?
Mauritius, at 13.99 billion current LCU against 12.83 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Mauritius and Nigeria?
1.16 billion current LCU, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1991.
How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Mauritius ranks 12th 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

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.