Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 2.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Central African Republic, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.4% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
Central African Republic ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -75.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -66.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -70.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +672.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +254.3% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +55.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +54.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +672.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1988 | +254.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Central African Republic?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Central African Republic was 2.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).