Benin vs Seychelles: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Benin
- Seychelles
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.21 billion current LCU against 3.97 billion current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 2.24 billion current LCU.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Seychelles ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.60 billion current LCU | 12.50 million current LCU | 16.61 billion current LCU | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 173.44 million current LCU | 220.98 million current LCU | 47.53 million current LCU | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Benin or Seychelles?
- Benin, at 6.21 billion current LCU against 3.97 billion current LCU in Seychelles as of 1988.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Benin and Seychelles?
- 2.24 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Seychelles?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1988.
- How do Benin and Seychelles rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Benin ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 28th 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
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.