Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 9.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Africa Western and Central is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 339.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Africa Western and Central peaked at 13.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2008.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -111.7% |
| 1962 | -0.3% | -175.1% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -85.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -3527.6% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +44.5% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +74.6% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -25.7% |
| 1974 | -3.5% | -231.3% |
| 1975 | -0.6% | -81.7% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -519.5% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +115.0% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +59.4% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -73.7% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -189.1% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | +234.9% |
| 2007 | -3.7% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -5.0% | +33.2% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -146.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +109.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +3527.6% | -0.0% | 1.3% |
| 1976 | +519.5% | -0.6% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | -3.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -5.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 39 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
- 40 United Kingdom 21.9% compare
- 41 Albania 21.7% compare
- 42 Mozambique 21.2% compare
- 43 Yemen 21.2% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 21.2% compare
- 45 Belgium 21.2% compare
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 15.2% (2023)
- Broad money 33.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 15.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.48 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Africa Western and Central?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Africa Western and Central was 9.7% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2008.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.