Benin vs Serbia: Claims on central government, etc.
Benin
2.0%
in 2025
Serbia
1.3%
in 2025
Benin rank
142nd
Serbia rank
145th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Benin
- Serbia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.0% against 1.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 142nd and Serbia ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | Serbia |
| 2000s | -3.9% | -0.8% | 3.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 3.8% | 5.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Benin or Serbia?
- Benin, at 2.0% against 1.3% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Benin and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Serbia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Serbia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Benin ranks 142nd and Serbia ranks 145th 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.