Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against -1.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6% | 8.7% | 9.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 9.1% | 8.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.1% | 4.8% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against -1.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Monetary Fund. ", published as Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP). 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.