Eswatini vs Gambia: Claims on governments and other public entities

Eswatini
-1.91 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gambia
1.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
36th
Gambia rank
33rd

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B196519882011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.48 billion current LCU against -1.91 billion current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 3.39 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 34.05 million current LCU 23.27 million current LCU 10.77 million current LCU Eswatini
1980s 105.63 million current LCU 147.17 million current LCU 41.53 million current LCU Gambia
1990s -757.39 million current LCU -83.90 million current LCU 673.49 million current LCU Gambia
2000s -2.19 billion current LCU 1.34 billion current LCU 3.53 billion current LCU Gambia
2010s -2.07 billion current LCU 1.57 billion current LCU 3.64 billion current LCU Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Eswatini or Gambia?
Gambia, at 1.48 billion current LCU against -1.91 billion current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Eswatini and Gambia?
3.39 billion current LCU, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Eswatini ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 33rd 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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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.