Central African Republic vs Colombia: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Central African Republic
25.5%
in 2022
Colombia
24.9%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
33rd
Colombia rank
34th
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Central African Republic
- Colombia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 25.5% against 24.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | 6.1% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 3.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 6.2% | -0.1% | 6.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 13.4% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.4% | 1.9% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Central African Republic or Colombia?
- Central African Republic, at 25.5% against 24.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Central African Republic and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Colombia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Central African Republic ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th 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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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.