China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 46.0% against 36.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.9% | 11.8% | 18.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 29.3% | 28.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 23.1% | 19.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.5% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.7% | 0.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.9% | 2.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 46.0% against 36.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- China ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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.