Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Claims on governments, etc.

Nigeria
22.2%
in 1991
Tanzania, United Republic of
15.7%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
7th

Claims on governments, etc. over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
-150-100-50050196619882011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.2% against 15.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 21.4% -15.3% 36.7% Nigeria
1970s -2.8% 24.8% 27.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 10.7% 21.0% 10.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 14.6% 12.6% 2.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 22.2% against 15.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 1991.
What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th 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.