Africa Western and Central vs United Kingdom: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.9% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 38.8% | 36.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 33.0% | 30.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | -0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 26.4% | 23.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 34.5% | 25.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Western and Central or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.9% against 9.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Western and Central and United Kingdom?
- 12.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United Kingdom rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.