Algeria vs China: Claims on central government, etc.
Algeria
42.4%
in 2025
China
46.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
China rank
11th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Algeria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 46.0% against 42.4% in Algeria, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and China ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | -8.7% | 20.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 0.6% | 17.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 3.4% | 15.3% | Algeria |
| 2000s | -10.5% | 8.9% | 19.4% | China |
| 2010s | -6.1% | 15.8% | 21.9% | China |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.7% | 0.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Algeria or China?
- China, at 46.0% against 42.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Algeria and China?
- 3.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and China rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Algeria ranks 13th and China ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- 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.