Gambia vs Malawi: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.62 billion current LCU against 1.48 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 2.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.27 million current LCU | 34.05 million current LCU | 10.77 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1980s | 147.17 million current LCU | 309.53 million current LCU | 162.37 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1990s | -83.90 million current LCU | 609.89 million current LCU | 693.79 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 2000s | 336.30 million current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 985.42 million current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.62 billion current LCU against 1.48 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2001.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Gambia and Malawi?
- 2.14 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2001.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Gambia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th 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.