Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.6% against 9.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 9.0% | 5.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 27.6% | 8.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 10.6% against 9.1% in Sierra Leone as of 1991.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.