Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 8.1% | 7.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -2.0% | 7.7% | 9.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 6.9% | 7.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 11.6% | 10.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -3.9% | 0.3% | 4.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Benin ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd of 186 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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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.