Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 549.80 billion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 548.57 billion current LCU.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 447.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.78 billion current LCU | 4.09 billion current LCU | 108.68 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 181.51 billion current LCU | 13.72 billion current LCU | 167.78 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 395.70 billion current LCU | 16.59 billion current LCU | 379.11 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 549.80 billion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 548.57 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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.