Argentina vs United Kingdom: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 23.0% against 21.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 38.8% | 32.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 33.0% | 24.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 5.1% | 13.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 2.1% | 18.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 26.4% | 8.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 1.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Argentina or United Kingdom?
- Argentina, at 23.0% against 21.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Argentina ranks 37th and United Kingdom 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.