Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.6% against 9.2% in Iraq, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -10.4% | 14.9% | Iraq |
| 1970s | -10.3% | -203.4% | 193.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | -25.9% | -25.0% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.1% | 4.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10.6% against 9.2% in Iraq as of 2017.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for claims on central government?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.