Belarus vs Iceland: Claims on central government, etc.
Belarus
-5.8%
in 2021
Iceland
-3.9%
in 2025
Belarus rank
164th
Iceland rank
161st
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Belarus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -3.9% against -5.8% in Belarus, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Belarus ranks 164th and Iceland ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Belarus |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -5.4% | 3.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | -8.0% | -5.4% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -6.8% | -7.7% | 0.9% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Belarus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -3.9% against -5.8% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Belarus and Iceland?
- 1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belarus ranks 164th and Iceland ranks 161st 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
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.