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

Sierra Leone
14.9%
in 2020
Suriname
15.4%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
72nd
Suriname rank
69th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Suriname
051015198020002020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 69th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 3.5% 0.7% Suriname
1990s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Suriname
2000s 4.5% 2.8% 1.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 8.2% 6.2% 2.0% Sierra Leone
2020s 14.9% 15.4% 0.5% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
Suriname, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 69th 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).