Congo vs Gabon: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -9.4% against -24.8% in Congo, a difference of 15.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 47th and Gabon ranks 44th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at -9.4% against -24.8% in Congo as of 2007.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Congo and Gabon?
- 15.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Congo ranks 47th and Gabon ranks 44th 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.