Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Senegal
14.3%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
14.9%
in 2020
Senegal rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
72nd

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

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
051015198020002020

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Senegal ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 2.8% 1.7% Sierra Leone
1990s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Senegal
2000s 2.6% 4.5% 1.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 7.2% 8.2% 1.0% Sierra Leone
2020s 14.3% 14.9% 0.6% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 14.9% against 14.3% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Senegal ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd 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).