China vs Egypt: Claims on central government, etc.
China
46.0%
in 2024
Egypt
48.2%
in 2025
China rank
11th
Egypt rank
8th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.2% against 46.0% in China, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
China ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.7% | 52.5% | 61.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 48.1% | 47.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 30.9% | 27.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 30.8% | 21.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 48.3% | 32.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 54.2% | 16.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 48.2% against 46.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between China and Egypt?
- 2.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- China ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 8th of 187 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.