Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritius: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.1% against -0.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.8 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Mauritius ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | -3.2% | 8.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 3.1% | 11.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -1.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Guinea-Bissau or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1.1% against -0.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2009.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 1.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Mauritius ranks 24th 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.