Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Claims on central government, flow

Sierra Leone
-18.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
-348.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Zambia rank
45th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
-2.0T02.0T4.0T196619882011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -18.29 billion current LCU against -348.27 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 329.98 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 45th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 142.32 billion current LCU 150.25 billion current LCU 7.93 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 15.15 billion current LCU 300.53 billion current LCU 285.38 billion current LCU Zambia
2010s 183.47 billion current LCU 750.88 billion current LCU 567.41 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at -18.29 billion current LCU against -348.27 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
329.98 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 45th 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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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.