Malawi vs Nigeria: Claims on governments, etc.

Malawi
24.8%
in 2001
Nigeria
22.2%
in 1991
Malawi rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

Claims on governments, etc. over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.8% against 22.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 6.5% -5.5% 12.0% Malawi
1980s 13.3% 10.7% 2.5% Malawi
1990s -6.1% 14.6% 20.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 24.8% against 22.2% in Nigeria as of 2001.
What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Malawi and Nigeria?
2.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1991.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
Malawi ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2)
Unit
annual growth as % of M2
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,352 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.