Central African Republic: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Central African Republic's claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) rose 8.49 percentage points on 2015 (from -0.11% to 8.38%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +0.08 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 9.97 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.68 percentage points in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 27.95 percentage points in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Central African Republic in the 2016 ranking

• Chad — 1st of 5: 22.28%
• Seychelles — 3rd of 5: 5.16%
• Congo, Rep. — 4th of 5: 2.7%
• Equatorial Guinea — 5th of 5: 2.33%

What this measures

Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.

Limitations: Monetary accounts are derived from the balance sheets of financial institutions - the central bank, commercial banks, and nonbank financial intermediaries. Although these balance sheets are usually reliable, they are subject to errors of classification, valuation, and timing and to differences in accounting practices. For example, whether interest income is recorded on an accrual or a cash basis can make a substantial difference, as can the treatment of nonperforming assets. Valuation errors typically arise for foreign exchange transactions, particularly in countries with flexible exchange rates or in countries that have undergone currency devaluation during the reporting period.

All 15 values

Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) in nearby economies

• Angola — 7.21% (2025)
• Benin — 8.16% (2025)
• Botswana — 1.88% (2025)
• Burkina Faso — -4.48% (2025)
• Burundi — 9.8% (2019)
• Cabo Verde — 3.69% (2025)
• Cameroon — 0.46% (2019)
• Chad — 22.28% (2016)

More financial sector data for Central African Republic

• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 213.73 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$581.93 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$581.93 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 2.34% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 12.77% (2022)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 15.18 billion (2022)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 13.04% (2022)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — 25.54% (2022)

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Questions people ask

What is Central African Republic's claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money)?

8.38% in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is up 9.52 percentage points from -1.14% in 2002. The highest value was 16.5% in 2012 and the lowest -11.45% in 2013.

Is the latest change in claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) unusual for Central African Republic?

In 2016, Central African Republic's claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money) rose 8.49 percentage points on 2015 (from -0.11% to 8.38%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +0.08 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 9.97 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.DOMO.ZG.M3, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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