Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.70 billion current LCU against 43.09 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.66 billion current LCU.
That makes Ghana's figure about 62.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 937.37 billion current LCU | 863.69 million current LCU | 936.51 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | 879.60 billion current LCU | 684.54 million current LCU | 878.91 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.89 billion current LCU | 307.83 million current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current LCU | 18.18 million current LCU | 2.69 billion 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 Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 2.70 billion current LCU against 43.09 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 2.66 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.