Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kuwait: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.4% against 5.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | -2.0% | 5.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | -1.6% | -7.8% | 6.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 0.7% | 17.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 6.2% | -2.5% | 8.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | -2.7% | -2.8% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -2.8% | 6.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.4% against 5.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for claims on central government?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th and Kuwait ranks 45th 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.