Claims on central government (current LCU) by country
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.
What the numbers show
Claims on central government (current LCU) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 5.20 trillion current LCU in Zambia; the lowest is -9.90 trillion current LCU in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.85 billion current LCU, and the mean is 15.56 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Eritrea (up 8,900.6%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 1,946.8%).
Claims on central government: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 5.20 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 181.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Guinea | 3.67 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,264.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Tanzania | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 518.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 480.20 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Kenya | 419.12 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 317.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 359.30 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Egypt | 342.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 311.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Senegal | 341.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 10 | South Africa | 252.10 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 740.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Mauritania | 183.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Algeria | 155.70 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 13 | Morocco | 94.80 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 89.71 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 190.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Chad | 63.30 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Mauritius | 53.77 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 237.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 44.99 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 189.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Nigeria | 33.87 billion current LCU | 1991 | up 416.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Sao Tome and Principe | 32.13 billion current LCU | 1998 | up 532.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Burundi | 27.87 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 277.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Niger | 16.30 billion current LCU | 1982 | up 586.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.49 billion current LCU | 1998 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Comoros | 9.94 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 175.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Eritrea | 8.10 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 8,900.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Togo | 7.85 billion current LCU | 1986 | up 576.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 6.85 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 40.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Benin | 6.21 billion current LCU | 1988 | up 226.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Malawi | 5.83 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 2,636.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Seychelles | 3.90 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Sudan | 3.71 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 258.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Gambia | 1.19 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 101.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Liberia | 70,242 current LCU | 2008 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | -1.83 million current LCU | 2011 | down 100.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | -539.21 million current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Eswatini | -1.91 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Lesotho | -3.13 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 398.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Ghana | -4.85 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 1,061.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Namibia | -5.27 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,946.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Botswana | -11.84 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | -57.40 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 860.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mali | -100.00 billion current LCU | 2008 | down 285.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Rwanda | -223.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,648.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Cameroon | -304.09 billion current LCU | 2007 | down 171.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Gabon | -491.00 billion current LCU | 2007 | down 340.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Uganda | -495.83 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 207.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Angola | -683.81 billion current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Congo | -1.68 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 1,070.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Mozambique | -9.90 trillion current LCU | 2010 | down 92.7% | volatile |
About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.