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
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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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.