Benin vs Gambia: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 11.1% | 14.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 3.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2004.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Benin ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector (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 private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.