Senegal vs Zambia: Claims on governments and other public entities

Senegal
5.1%
in 2011
Zambia
5.6%
in 2011
Senegal rank
22nd
Zambia rank
20th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
010203040196019852011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.7% 4.7% 5.0% Senegal
2000s 2.6% 15.4% 12.8% Zambia
2010s 3.7% 6.4% 2.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Senegal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Senegal and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Senegal ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th 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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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
Last refreshed

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.