Africa vs Guinea: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Africa
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 3.77 trillion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Africa, a difference of 3.77 trillion current LCU.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3,069.3 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Guinea ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 39.17 billion current LCU | 34.71 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 1990s | 14.44 billion current LCU | 83.33 billion current LCU | 68.88 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.97 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 992.06 billion current LCU | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Africa or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 3.77 trillion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Africa and Guinea?
- 3.77 trillion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
- How do Africa and Guinea rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Guinea ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.