Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -1.8% against -3.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.9% | -1.6% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 21.1% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 46.3% | 36.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 81.3% | 82.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.2% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -2.2% | 11.2% | 13.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -1.8% against -3.1% in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Gambia ranks 38th 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.