China vs World: Claims on central government, etc.

China
46.0%
in 2024
World
40.0%
in 2024
China rank
11th
World rank
8th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • China
  • World
-2002040196019922024

How they compare

China currently reports 46.0% against 40.0% in World, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times World's.

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

China ranks 11th and World ranks 8th of 186 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s -8.7% 11.7% 20.4% World
1980s 0.6% 17.2% 16.7% World
1990s 3.4% 20.5% 17.1% World
2000s 8.9% 17.9% 9.0% World
2010s 15.8% 26.4% 10.6% World
2020s 37.7% 39.2% 1.5% World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., China or World?
China, at 46.0% against 40.0% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between China and World?
6.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
China ranks 11th and World ranks 8th 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.