Ghana vs Sudan: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 661,417.0% | 19.8% | 661,397.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 314,754.8% | 7.9% | 314,746.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 3.5% | 25.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Ghana ranks 18th 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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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.