Malawi vs Nicaragua: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Malawi
3.6%
in 2016
Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2020
Malawi rank
158th
Nicaragua rank
157th

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

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 157th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 4.9% 13.5% 8.5% Nicaragua
1990s 3.9% 3.1% 0.8% Malawi
2000s 3.3% 3.9% 0.6% Nicaragua
2010s 4.0% 3.2% 0.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Malawi and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Malawi ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 157th 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).