Bahrain vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Claims on central government

Bahrain
4.8%
in 2015
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.9%
in 2013
Bahrain rank
57th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
55th

Claims on central government over time

  • Bahrain
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th of 167 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s -7.8% 0.6% 8.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s -7.5% -3.8% 3.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s -7.8% 2.1% 9.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 2.9% 8.6% 5.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 0.1% 4.9% 4.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 3.6% 4.9% 1.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Bahrain or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Bahrain as of 2013.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Bahrain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
48 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2013.
How do Bahrain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for claims on central government?
Bahrain ranks 57th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money)
Unit
annual growth as % of broad money
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,327 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.