Australia vs Bhutan: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money)
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) over time
- Australia
- Bhutan
How they compare
Australia currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 119th and Bhutan ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | -10.9% | 13.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -3.2% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 2.7% | 3.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.1% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Australia or Bhutan?
- Australia, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Australia and Bhutan?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bhutan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bhutan rank globally for claims on central government?
- Australia ranks 119th and Bhutan ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.