China vs Middle income: Claims on central government, etc.

China
46.0%
in 2024
Middle income
35.0%
in 2024
China rank
11th
Middle income rank
14th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • China
  • Middle income
-2002040196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 46.0% against 35.0% in Middle income, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle income ahead.

China ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 14th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Middle income in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s -8.7% 5.4% 14.1% Middle income
1980s 0.6% 13.2% 12.7% Middle income
1990s 3.4% 10.1% 6.7% Middle income
2000s 8.9% 14.0% 5.1% Middle income
2010s 15.8% 16.2% 0.4% Middle income
2020s 37.7% 30.7% 7.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., China or Middle income?
China, at 46.0% against 35.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between China and Middle income?
11.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
China ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 14th 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

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
234 places, 11,512 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.