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