Canada vs Namibia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Canada
17.2%
in 2008
Namibia
17.9%
in 2020
Canada rank
59th
Namibia rank
56th

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

  • Canada
  • Namibia
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17.9% against 17.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 3.3% 7.0% Canada
2000s 11.5% 5.0% 6.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Canada or Namibia?
Namibia, at 17.9% against 17.2% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Canada and Namibia?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Namibia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Canada and Namibia rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Canada ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th 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).