Madagascar vs Senegal: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12.7% against 9.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.4% | -2.4% | 3.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.5% | 8.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Madagascar or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 12.7% against 9.8% in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 2.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th 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.