Eritrea vs Japan: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Eritrea
56.7%
in 2014
Japan
52.0%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Japan
20406080198020002020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 56.7% against 52.0% in Japan, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 23.7% 47.3% 23.5% Japan
2000s 70.0% 54.0% 16.0% Eritrea
2010s 56.7% 71.2% 14.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Eritrea or Japan?
Eritrea, at 56.7% against 52.0% in Japan as of 2014.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Eritrea and Japan?
4.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Eritrea and Japan rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Eritrea ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th 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).