Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government, etc.

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
143rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
010203040196319932023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 7.3% 1.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 6.9% 19.8% 12.9% Zimbabwe
1990s 11.6% 12.8% 1.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 0.2% 25.4% 25.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 1.7% 9.4% 7.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd 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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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
233 places, 11,494 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.