Madagascar vs Malawi: Claims on governments and other public entities

Madagascar
3.0%
in 2010
Malawi
2.9%
in 2001
Madagascar rank
25th
Malawi rank
26th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th of 48 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 19.4% 15.2% 4.2% Madagascar
1990s 8.6% 5.2% 3.4% Madagascar
2000s 6.6% 1.0% 5.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2001.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Madagascar ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th 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

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
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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.