Chile vs Small states: Claims on central government, etc.
Chile
22.7%
in 2025
Small states
10.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Small states rank
39th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Chile
- Small states
How they compare
Chile currently reports 22.7% against 10.3% in Small states, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Small states ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 1.6% | 6.7% | Chile |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 3.3% | 26.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 14.0% | 17.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 10.2% | 9.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Chile or Small states?
- Chile, at 22.7% against 10.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Chile and Small states?
- 12.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Small states?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Small states rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Chile ranks 36th and Small states ranks 39th 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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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.