Argentina vs Tonga: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Argentina
8.8%
in 2017
Tonga
8.2%
in 2020
Argentina rank
117th
Tonga rank
120th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Tonga
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 117th and Tonga ranks 120th of 178 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 9.5% 0.8% 8.8% Argentina
1990s 6.8% 4.4% 2.4% Argentina
2000s 15.3% 3.8% 11.6% Argentina
2010s 8.1% 6.4% 1.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Argentina or Tonga?
Argentina, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Tonga as of 2017.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Argentina and Tonga?
0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tonga?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Tonga rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Argentina ranks 117th and Tonga ranks 120th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).