Caribbean Small States vs United Kingdom: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.9% against 10.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 40.0% | 38.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -3.4% | 33.0% | 36.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 3.7% | 9.0% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 26.4% | 20.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 31.9% | 19.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Caribbean Small States or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.9% against 10.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Caribbean Small States and United Kingdom?
- 11.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and United Kingdom?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and United Kingdom rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.