Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Burundi
27.3%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
26.9%
in 2019
Burundi rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
24th

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

  • Burundi
  • Sri Lanka
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 27.3% against 26.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Burundi
1990s 3.3% 3.5% 0.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 2.0% 7.2% 5.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 8.9% 21.0% 12.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
Burundi, at 27.3% against 26.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Burundi ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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).