Gambia vs Senegal: Claims on governments and other public entities

Gambia
5.6%
in 2011
Senegal
5.1%
in 2011
Gambia rank
19th
Senegal rank
22nd

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
-10010203040196019852011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 22nd of 48 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s -9.7% -1.6% 8.1% Senegal
1970s 5.1% 1.2% 3.9% Gambia
1980s 21.5% 9.2% 12.3% Gambia
1990s -1.5% 8.1% 9.7% Senegal
2000s 7.8% 2.6% 5.3% Gambia
2010s 5.9% 3.7% 2.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Gambia or Senegal?
Gambia, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Gambia and Senegal?
0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Gambia ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 22nd 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.