Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Claims on central government, etc.

Central African Republic
25.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.2%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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.