Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: Claims on central government, etc.

Central African Republic
25.5%
in 2022
Least developed countries
12.1%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
32nd
Least developed countries rank
36th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 25.5% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s -0.1% 2.2% 2.3% Least developed countries
1970s 7.7% 6.8% 0.9% Central African Republic
1980s 7.3% 9.6% 2.3% Least developed countries
1990s 6.2% 9.8% 3.6% Least developed countries
2000s 9.1% 6.0% 3.1% Central African Republic
2010s 15.8% 6.8% 8.9% Central African Republic
2020s 23.2% 11.2% 12.1% 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 Least developed countries?
Central African Republic, at 25.5% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
13.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.