Gambia vs Sudan: Claims on governments and other public entities

Gambia
5.6%
in 2011
Sudan
5.5%
in 2009
Gambia rank
19th
Sudan rank
21st

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Gambia
  • Sudan
050100150196619882011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sudan ahead.

Gambia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 21st of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 16.5% 39.1% 22.7% Sudan
1990s -1.5% 7.9% 9.4% Sudan
2000s 7.8% 3.5% 4.3% 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 Sudan?
Gambia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Gambia and Sudan?
0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2009.
How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Gambia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 21st 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.