Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Claims on governments and other public entities

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.23 billion current LCU
in 2007
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.70 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0500.0B1.0T1.5T196019852011

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.70 trillion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 1.70 trillion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1,385.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 24.64 million current LCU 81.15 million current LCU 56.51 million current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 169.49 million current LCU 4.98 billion current LCU 4.81 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 2.68 billion current LCU 43.71 billion current LCU 41.03 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 13.72 billion current LCU 231.76 billion current LCU 218.04 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 16.59 billion current LCU 174.41 billion current LCU 157.82 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.70 trillion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.70 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
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.