Chile vs Least developed countries: Claims on central government, etc.

Chile
22.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries
12.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
34th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Chile
  • Least developed countries
0204060196119932025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 22.7% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 2.2% 6.9% Chile
1970s 27.1% 6.8% 20.2% Chile
1980s 19.8% 9.6% 10.2% Chile
1990s 8.4% 9.8% 1.3% Least developed countries
2000s 5.1% 6.0% 0.9% Least developed countries
2010s 10.8% 6.8% 3.9% Chile
2020s 20.0% 11.4% 8.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Chile or Least developed countries?
Chile, at 22.7% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Chile and Least developed countries?
10.6%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Least developed countries?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Chile and Least developed countries rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Chile ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 186 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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.