Benin vs Togo: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 7.85 billion current LCU against 6.21 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 1.64 billion current LCU.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Togo ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.00 million current LCU | -2.31 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 1970s | -3.79 billion current LCU | -44.00 million current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 1980s | -2.36 billion current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | 8.83 billion current LCU | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 7.85 billion current LCU against 6.21 billion current LCU in Benin as of 1986.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Benin and Togo?
- 1.64 billion current LCU, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1986.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Benin ranks 27th and Togo ranks 24th 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.