Claims on central government, flow (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Claims on central government, flow (current LCU) was -5.62 billion current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, flow in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 1998, claims on central government, flow in Equatorial Guinea stood at -5.62 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 351.3% on the previous year and down 448.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.31 billion current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.62 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Equatorial Guinea 38th out of 49 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, flow (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 10.31 billion current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -84.3% |
| 1994 | 5.95 billion current LCU | +268.7% |
| 1995 | -545.00 million current LCU | -109.2% |
| 1996 | 22.00 million current LCU | -104.0% |
| 1997 | -1.25 billion current LCU | -5763.7% |
| 1998 | -5.62 billion current LCU | +351.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -5.62 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322.00 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -5.62 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 billion current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current LCU | -5.62 billion current LCU | 10.31 billion current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe -3.35 billion current LCU compare
- 36 Mauritania -3.69 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Burkina Faso -4.12 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Benin -5.69 billion current LCU
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire -10.90 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Algeria -16.70 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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, flow in Equatorial Guinea?
- Claims on central government, flow in Equatorial Guinea was -5.62 billion current LCU in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 billion current LCU in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 1998.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.