Gabon vs Guinea: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Gabon
- Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -45.5% against -52.4% in Guinea, a difference of 6.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 47th of 47 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 18.0% | 10.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | -13.9% | 31.1% | 45.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Gabon or Guinea?
- Gabon, at -45.5% against -52.4% in Guinea as of 2007.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Gabon and Guinea?
- 6.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
- How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Gabon ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 47th 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.