Cameroon vs Rwanda: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -221.83 billion current LCU against -287.14 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 65.30 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.27 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -75.03 billion current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU | 78.67 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 374.09 billion current LCU | 19.34 billion current LCU | 354.75 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 223.86 billion current LCU | -33.81 billion current LCU | 257.67 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -221.83 billion current LCU against -287.14 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 65.30 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.