Niger vs Nigeria: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.94 billion current LCU against 16.30 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 18.64 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 billion current LCU | 244.70 million current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1970s | -8.82 billion current LCU | 974.22 million current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion current LCU | 6.98 billion current LCU | 5.04 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, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.94 billion current LCU against 16.30 billion current LCU in Niger as of 1991.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Niger and Nigeria?
- 18.64 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1982.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Niger ranks 19th 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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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.