Argentina vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Argentina
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 23.0% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 3.9% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 10.8% | 7.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 9.6% | 2.2% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 5.5% | 15.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 4.4% | 13.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 10.2% | 25.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Argentina or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Argentina, at 23.0% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Argentina and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 12.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.