Argentina vs Caribbean Small States: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Argentina
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 23.0% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 35th and Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Caribbean Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 1.9% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 8.5% | -3.4% | 11.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 7.5% | 10.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 12.8% | 5.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 0.4% | 20.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 5.7% | 12.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 12.0% | 19.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Argentina or Caribbean Small States?
- Argentina, at 23.0% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Argentina and Caribbean Small States?
- 11.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Caribbean Small States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Caribbean Small States rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Argentina ranks 35th and Caribbean Small States ranks 38th 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.