Cameroon vs Mali: Claims on governments and other public entities

Cameroon
-2.9%
in 2007
Mali
-2.6%
in 2008
Cameroon rank
39th
Mali rank
38th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
0204060196719872008

How they compare

Mali currently reports -2.6% against -2.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1970s -0.7% 8.7% 9.4% Mali
1980s -3.0% 2.0% 5.0% Mali
1990s 8.5% 1.5% 7.1% Cameroon
2000s 3.1% -2.3% 5.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Cameroon or Mali?
Mali, at -2.6% against -2.9% in Cameroon as of 2008.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Cameroon and Mali?
0.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Cameroon ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th 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.