Aruba vs Zimbabwe: Claims on central government, etc.

Aruba
2.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.4%
in 2023
Aruba rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Aruba
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 2.0% against 1.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Aruba's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Aruba ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -1.6% 28.3% 29.9% Zimbabwe
1990s -1.1% 14.4% 15.5% Zimbabwe
2000s -1.5% 25.4% 26.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 3.1% 9.4% 6.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 4.0% 1.2% 2.8% Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Aruba or Zimbabwe?
Aruba, at 2.0% against 1.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Aruba and Zimbabwe?
0.6%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Aruba and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Aruba ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 186 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.