Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -13.7% against -44.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 31.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | -0.8% | 7.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 36.7% | 31.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cameroon, at -13.7% against -44.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2007.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 31.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1998.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th 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.