Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 25.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, claims on central government, etc. in Central African Republic stood at 25.5%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Central African Republic peaked at 25.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1964.
That places Central African Republic 33rd out of 187 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, etc. (% GDP) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -0.5% | — |
| 1963 | -1.1% | +116.5% |
| 1964 | -4.0% | +249.2% |
| 1965 | -2.7% | -31.7% |
| 1966 | -1.5% | -42.9% |
| 1967 | -0.9% | -43.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -232.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +247.1% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +151.5% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +113.8% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 25.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 25.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -249.2% | -1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | +247.1% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| 1968 | +232.2% | -0.9% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | +151.5% | 4.1% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -4.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 1.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 19.5% | 25.5% | 3 |
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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, etc. in Central African Republic?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Central African Republic was 25.5% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1964.
- How does Central African Republic rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Central African Republic ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. 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, 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.