Bahamas vs Central African Republic: Claims on central government, etc.

Bahamas
23.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic
25.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
33rd
Central African Republic rank
32nd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Bahamas
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 25.5% against 23.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Bahamas ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Central African Republic
1970s 10.9% 7.0% 3.8% Bahamas
1980s 6.5% 7.3% 0.8% Central African Republic
1990s 10.1% 6.2% 3.9% Bahamas
2000s 7.2% 9.1% 1.9% Central African Republic
2010s 18.0% 15.8% 2.2% Bahamas
2020s 24.7% 23.2% 1.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bahamas or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 25.5% against 23.4% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bahamas and Central African Republic?
2.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central African Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Central African Republic rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.