Eritrea vs Japan: Claims on central government, etc.
Eritrea
104.1%
in 2014
Japan
117.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Eritrea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 117.4% against 104.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 40.6% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 70.9% | 27.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 118.9% | 13.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Eritrea or Japan?
- Japan, at 117.4% against 104.1% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Eritrea and Japan?
- 13.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Japan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st 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.