Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Claims on governments and other public entities

Cape Verde
11.3%
in 2011
Nigeria
10.6%
in 1991
Cape Verde rank
9th
Nigeria rank
11th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nigeria
-100102030196519882011

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3% 19.7% 14.4% Nigeria
1990s 8.1% 9.6% 1.4% Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Cape Verde, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Cape Verde ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
"International Monetary Fund. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,421 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.