Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.1% against -0.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 5.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 39.3% | 33.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 14.9% | -2.8% | 17.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -0.0% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.1% against -0.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 2.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd 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.