Africa vs Zambia: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.21 trillion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Africa, a difference of 5.21 trillion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4,242.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 4 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.55 billion current LCU | 273.87 billion current LCU | 254.31 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 17.97 billion current LCU | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 3.87 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.21 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 Zambia?
- 5.21 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st 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.