Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 27.7% | 15.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 22.7% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.4% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.