Congo vs Liberia: Claims on central government, etc.

Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Liberia
16.8%
in 2022
Congo rank
59th
Liberia rank
61st

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Liberia ranks 61st of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 8.1% 0.1% 8.0% Congo
1980s 3.9% 7.7% 3.8% Liberia
1990s 8.7% 173.8% 165.1% Liberia
2000s -2.3% 77.6% 79.9% Liberia
2010s -5.2% 8.2% 13.4% Liberia
2020s 13.6% 16.0% 2.4% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Congo or Liberia?
Congo, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Congo and Liberia?
0.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Congo ranks 59th and Liberia ranks 61st 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

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.