Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Claims on governments, etc.

Zambia
-2.8%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.7%
in 2007
Zambia rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Claims on governments, etc. over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100150200198019952011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.7% against -2.8% in Zambia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 47 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 19.4% 4.8% 14.7% Zambia
2000s 19.0% -0.6% 19.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.7% against -2.8% in Zambia as of 2007.
What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
Zambia ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.