Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 9.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 20.4% | 14.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 13.6% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 19.5% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 7.9% | 3.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 1.1% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 17.7% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Eastern and Southern or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 9.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2019.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 11.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.