East Asia & Pacific vs Maldives: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 57.4% against 49.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Maldives ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 23.8% | 9.9% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 25.3% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 14.8% | 10.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 6.4% | 29.2% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 27.8% | 11.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 58.3% | 10.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., East Asia & Pacific or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 57.4% against 49.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 7.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Maldives rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 3rd 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.