Arab World vs Central African Republic: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Arab World
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 25.5% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 30th and Central African Republic ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | -1.0% | 9.2% | Arab World |
| 1970s | -3.0% | 7.0% | 10.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | -2.7% | 7.3% | 10.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 6.2% | 8.9% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 9.1% | 7.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 15.6% | 16.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Arab World or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 25.5% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Arab World and Central African Republic?
- 9.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Central African Republic?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Central African Republic rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 30th and Central African Republic ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.