Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP) by country
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of...
What the numbers show
Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP) is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 108.8% in Eritrea; the lowest is -3,165.8% in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.6%, and the mean is -59.7%.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Eritrea (up 1,386.7%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 420.6%).
Claims on governments and other public entities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 108.8% | 2001 | up 1,386.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Seychelles | 33.8% | 2010 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 28.0% | 2011 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 4 | Mauritius | 17.7% | 2009 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 5 | South Africa | 16.0% | 2005 | up 193.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Mauritania | 15.5% | 2011 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Morocco | 15.3% | 2011 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.6% | 2011 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 9 | Cape Verde | 11.3% | 2011 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Guinea | 11.2% | 2011 | up 124.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Nigeria | 10.6% | 1991 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 10.4% | 2007 | up 123.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Algeria | 9.3% | 2002 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 9.1% | 2011 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 8.8% | 2011 | down 61.5% | rising |
| 16 | Tunisia | 5.9% | 2011 | — | falling |
| 17 | Comoros | 5.9% | 2009 | up 56.5% | flat |
| 18 | Ghana | 5.9% | 2010 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Gambia | 5.6% | 2011 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Zambia | 5.6% | 2011 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Sudan | 5.5% | 2009 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Senegal | 5.1% | 2011 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 4.5% | 2011 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.2% | 2011 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Madagascar | 3.0% | 2010 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 2.9% | 2001 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.9% | 1998 | down 79.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Niger | 2.5% | 1982 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Togo | 2.1% | 1986 | up 172.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Burundi | 1.6% | 2002 | up 443.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Benin | 1.3% | 1988 | up 154.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.6% | 2011 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2011 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Chad | 0.3% | 2008 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Liberia | 0.0% | 2008 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | -1.2% | 2011 | down 419.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Uganda | -1.2% | 2011 | down 125.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Mali | -2.6% | 2008 | down 50.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Cameroon | -2.9% | 2007 | down 136.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Namibia | -4.2% | 2011 | down 376.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Rwanda | -5.8% | 2011 | down 367.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Angola | -6.1% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Eswatini | -6.4% | 2011 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Gabon | -9.4% | 2007 | down 248.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Botswana | -9.6% | 2011 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Lesotho | -14.1% | 2011 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Congo | -24.8% | 2011 | down 420.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Mozambique | -3,165.8% | 2010 | up 59.6% | rising |
About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.