Caribbean Small States vs North Macedonia: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Caribbean Small States
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 22.2% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 17.5% | 6.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -2.9% | 3.3% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 18.3% | 6.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Caribbean Small States or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 22.2% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Caribbean Small States and North Macedonia?
- 10.7%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and North Macedonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and North Macedonia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 38th 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.