Mauritius vs Nigeria: Claims on governments and other public entities

Mauritius
49.85 billion current LCU
in 2009
Nigeria
34.94 billion current LCU
in 1991
Mauritius rank
15th
Nigeria rank
17th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Mauritius
  • Nigeria
020.0B40.0B196519872009

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 49.85 billion current LCU against 34.94 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 14.90 billion current LCU.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 49 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 4.63 billion current LCU 21.30 billion current LCU 16.67 billion current LCU Nigeria
1990s 4.87 billion current LCU 28.54 billion current LCU 23.67 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Mauritius or Nigeria?
Mauritius, at 49.85 billion current LCU against 34.94 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Mauritius and Nigeria?
14.90 billion current LCU, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1991.
How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Mauritius ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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.