Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -1.3% against -1.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 46.9% | 40.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 81.3% | 78.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -6.0% | 25.1% | 31.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at -1.3% against -1.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2002.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2002.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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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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. 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.