Guinea vs Zambia: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.21 trillion current LCU against 3.77 trillion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 1.44 trillion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.32 billion current LCU | 273.87 billion current LCU | 162.55 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 3.67 trillion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.08 trillion current LCU | 5.38 trillion current LCU | 697.42 billion 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.21 trillion current LCU against 3.77 trillion current LCU in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Guinea and Zambia?
- 1.44 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Guinea ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st 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.