Arab World vs Nepal: Claims on central government, etc.
Arab World
15.7%
in 2018
Nepal
28.2%
in 2025
Arab World rank
28th
Nepal rank
26th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Arab World
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 28.2% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | -0.6% | 8.8% | Arab World |
| 1970s | -3.0% | 1.6% | 4.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | -2.7% | 11.1% | 13.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.0% | 4.1% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 10.4% | 9.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Arab World or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 28.2% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Arab World and Nepal?
- 12.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Nepal rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 28th and Nepal ranks 26th of 45 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.