How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.

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.

Sudan vs Zambia: Claims on governments and other public entities

Sudan

5.5%

in 2009

Zambia

5.6%

in 2011

Sudan rank

21st

Zambia rank

20th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

Sudan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 48 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	Zambia
2000s	3.5%	15.4%	11.9%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Sudan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Sudan and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?: Sudan ranks 21st 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: 04 September 2026

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.