Claims on central government, flow in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Claims on central government, flow 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.8% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.0119 (1996)
- Net domestic credit 1.32 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 922.93 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.8% (2023)
- Broad money 13.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 3,812 (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.