Claims on central government in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Claims on central government was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Central African Republic, 1964–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7.3% for claims on central government in 2022.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and up 509.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Central African Republic peaked at 43.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.7%, in 1964.
That places Central African Republic 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -24.7% | — |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -135.7% |
| 1966 | 7.2% | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +227.6% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | -109.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -262.0% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | +805.4% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -45.5% |
| 1973 | -6.4% | -161.3% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | -782.5% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -89.8% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +276.0% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -75.5% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +219.5% |
| 1979 | -0.9% | -107.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -1492.5% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | -5.7% | -135.5% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -260.8% |
| 1984 | -3.6% | -139.1% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -75.4% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -717.9% |
| 1987 | -6.1% | -213.8% |
| 1988 | -7.5% | +22.3% |
| 1989 | -2.1% | -72.3% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | +143.3% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -530.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +2121.6% |
| 1995 | -7.9% | -143.4% |
| 1996 | -1.7% | -78.0% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -187.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +83.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +232.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -109.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -422.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +330.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -79.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +392.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -114.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -342.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +505.3% |
| 2016 | -4.9% | -152.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -97.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -9119.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -71.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +175.2% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +102.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -63.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 7.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +9119.1% | -0.1% | 12.6% |
| 1994 | +2121.6% | 0.8% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | +1492.5% | -0.9% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -24.7% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | -6.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -7.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -7.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | -0.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -4.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.3% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Central African Republic?
- Claims on central government in Central African Republic was 7.3% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.7% in 1964.
- How does Central African Republic rank for claims on central government?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 509.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.