Benin vs Malawi: Claims on governments and other public entities

Benin
6.21 billion current LCU
in 1988
Malawi
3.62 billion current LCU
in 2001
Benin rank
27th
Malawi rank
30th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B196519832001

How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.21 billion current LCU against 3.62 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 2.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 30th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s -4.62 billion current LCU 34.05 million current LCU 4.66 billion current LCU Malawi
1980s 173.44 million current LCU 307.00 million current LCU 133.56 million current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 6.21 billion current LCU against 3.62 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 1988.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Benin and Malawi?
2.59 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1988.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Benin ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 30th of 49 countries.
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

Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.