Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Claims on central government, etc.

Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
17.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
-20-1001020196019922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.5% 0.2% 7.4% Congo
1980s 3.9% 1.8% 2.1% Congo
1990s 8.7% 9.6% 0.9% Papua New Guinea
2000s -2.3% 6.2% 8.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s -5.2% 10.9% 16.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.5% 18.3% 3.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Congo ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th 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.