Egypt vs Eritrea: Claims on governments and other public entities

Egypt
28.0%
in 2011
Eritrea
108.8%
in 2001
Egypt rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
1st

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
050100150198719992011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 108.8% against 28.0% in Egypt, a difference of 80.8%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.9 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 34.9% 43.7% 8.8% Eritrea
2000s 29.7% 121.6% 91.9% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Egypt or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 108.8% against 28.0% in Egypt as of 2001.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Egypt and Eritrea?
80.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2001.
How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 1st 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.