Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 3.77 trillion current LCU against 1.15 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.62 trillion current LCU.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.17 billion current LCU | 4.30 billion current LCU | 34.88 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 1990s | 83.33 billion current LCU | 203.30 billion current LCU | 119.98 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 685.57 billion current LCU | 825.72 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.08 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 4.92 trillion current LCU | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 3.77 trillion current LCU against 1.15 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 2.62 trillion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Guinea ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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.