Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU)
Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.70 trillion current LCU against 1.15 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 552.24 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 million current LCU | 81.15 million current LCU | 75.52 million current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 71.93 million current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.16 billion current LCU | 43.71 billion current LCU | 41.55 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 203.30 billion current LCU | 231.76 billion current LCU | 28.46 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 685.57 billion current LCU | 98.95 billion current LCU | 586.62 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 48.42 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.70 trillion current LCU against 1.15 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 552.24 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.