Malawi vs Tanzania: Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP)
Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP) over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.5% against 2.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 16.7% | 8.4% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.5% against 2.9% in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 1.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2001.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.