Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 25.5% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 9.6% | 2.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 9.1% | 3.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 6.9% | 8.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 25.5% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.