Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.6% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burundi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 9.1% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Burundi, at 1.6% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2002.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2002.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Burundi ranks 30th 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.