Claims on central government, etc. in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Claims on central government, etc. was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, claims on central government, etc. in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 473.6% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 31.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2006.
That places Equatorial Guinea 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 18.4% | 13.7% | 24.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 2.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.5% | -25.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -9.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 0.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Net migration 3,812 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.0119 (1996)
- Net domestic credit 1.32 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Broad money 13.7% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.8% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 922.93 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.8% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.8% (2023)
- Claims on central government 25.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Equatorial Guinea?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Equatorial Guinea was 3.9% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2006.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.