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
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
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.