Mauritania vs Senegal: Claims on governments and other public entities

Mauritania
183.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
341.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
12th
Senegal rank
10th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 341.27 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 158.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 10th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 215.62 million current LCU 8.81 billion current LCU 8.60 billion current LCU Senegal
1980s 5.30 billion current LCU 146.69 billion current LCU 141.39 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 15.69 billion current LCU 183.63 billion current LCU 167.94 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 108.56 billion current LCU 102.23 billion current LCU 6.33 billion current LCU Mauritania
2010s 184.95 billion current LCU 243.14 billion current LCU 58.19 billion current LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Mauritania or Senegal?
Senegal, at 341.27 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Mauritania and Senegal?
158.17 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Mauritania ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.