Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 15.5% against 11.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 7.9% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 18.9% | 7.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 16.9% | 5.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 15.5% against 11.3% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 4.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 6th 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.