Ghana vs Tunisia: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Ghana
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3.88 billion current LCU against 2.70 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 1.18 billion current LCU.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Tunisia ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 937.37 billion current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 936.28 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 864.65 million current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Ghana or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3.88 billion current LCU against 2.70 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Ghana and Tunisia?
- 1.18 billion current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1995.
- How do Ghana and Tunisia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Tunisia ranks 29th 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.