Arab World vs Gambia: Claims on central government, etc.

Arab World
15.7%
in 2018
Gambia
27.6%
in 2024
Arab World rank
30th
Gambia rank
28th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Arab World
  • Gambia
-2002040196019922024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 27.6% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.9% -10.0% 18.9% Arab World
1970s -3.0% -0.4% 2.6% Gambia
1980s -2.7% 6.0% 8.7% Gambia
1990s 15.1% -2.0% 17.1% Arab World
2000s 1.3% 6.3% 5.0% Gambia
2010s -2.4% 21.4% 23.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Arab World or Gambia?
Gambia, at 27.6% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Arab World and Gambia?
11.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Gambia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Arab World ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.