East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United States: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.2% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.0% | 13.4% | 16.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 19.3% | 16.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 25.1% | 23.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 19.8% | 10.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 35.2% | 20.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 53.1% | 18.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 54.2% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States?
- 11.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.