Eritrea vs Sudan: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.46 billion current LCU against 6.63 billion current LCU in Sudan, a difference of 1.83 billion current LCU.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 443.10 million current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 8.33 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 6.57 billion current LCU | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 8.46 billion current LCU against 6.63 billion current LCU in Sudan as of 2001.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 1.83 billion current LCU, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2001.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 26th 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.