Canada vs Syrian Arab Republic: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Canada
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.4% against 14.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Canada ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 15.2% | 6.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 21.5% | 12.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 47.2% | 38.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 3.3% | 12.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Canada or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Canada, at 15.4% against 14.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2008.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
- How do Canada and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Canada ranks 67th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th 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.