Niger vs Nigeria: Claims on governments and other public entities

Niger
16.30 billion current LCU
in 1982
Nigeria
34.94 billion current LCU
in 1991
Niger rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
-20.0B020.0B40.0B196519781991

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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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.