Benin vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government, etc.
Benin
2.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.0% against 1.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.6% | 7.3% | 13.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 19.8% | 20.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 14.4% | 13.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -3.2% | 25.4% | 28.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 9.4% | 10.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 2.0% against 1.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Benin ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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.