Argentina vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Argentina
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 23.0% against 10.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 5.6% | 2.9% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.0% | 5.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 11.3% | 20.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Argentina or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 23.0% against 10.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 12.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.