East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Claims on central government, etc.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
42.5%
in 2024
Italy
50.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Italy rank
7th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
020406080197720002024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50.8% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 16.9% 7.4% Italy
2010s 14.6% 41.9% 27.2% Italy
2020s 35.0% 60.7% 25.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
Italy, at 50.8% against 42.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
8.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Italy ranks 7th 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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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.