Benin vs Togo: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports -8.00 billion current LCU against -25.50 billion current LCU in Togo, a difference of 17.50 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 44th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 billion current LCU | 8.75 billion current LCU | 6.88 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 1990s | 1.74 billion current LCU | 9.38 billion current LCU | 7.64 billion current LCU | Togo |
| 2000s | -1.24 billion current LCU | -6.00 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at -8.00 billion current LCU against -25.50 billion current LCU in Togo as of 2005.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Benin and Togo?
- 17.50 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 44th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic financing (obtained from residents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.