Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 7.0% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 9.1% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.