Benin vs Cameroon: Claims on governments, etc.

Benin
-5.9%
in 1988
Cameroon
-13.7%
in 2007
Benin rank
40th
Cameroon rank
42nd

Claims on governments, etc. over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
-40-2002040196619862007

How they compare

Benin currently reports -5.9% against -13.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 7.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 40th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s -7.6% -2.7% 4.8% Cameroon
1980s 2.9% -4.3% 7.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at -5.9% against -13.7% in Cameroon as of 1988.
What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Benin and Cameroon?
7.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1988.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
Benin ranks 40th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2)
Unit
annual growth as % of M2
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,352 data points, 1961–2011
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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.