Gabon vs Zambia: Claims on central government, etc.

Gabon
9.5%
in 2019
Zambia
9.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
94th
Zambia rank
97th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Gabon
  • Zambia
-20020406080196019922025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 97th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% -8.1% 10.3% Gabon
1970s 0.8% 18.1% 17.4% Zambia
1980s 3.8% 44.1% 40.4% Zambia
1990s 8.2% 46.7% 38.5% Zambia
2000s 0.9% 20.2% 19.3% Zambia
2010s 3.5% 10.9% 7.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Gabon or Zambia?
Gabon, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Gabon and Zambia?
0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Gabon ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 97th 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.