Caribbean Small States vs Mozambique: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21.2% against 10.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and Mozambique ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | -6.1% | 18.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -3.3% | 3.7% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.4% | 4.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 13.3% | 1.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Caribbean Small States or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 21.2% against 10.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Caribbean Small States and Mozambique?
- 10.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Mozambique rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and Mozambique ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.