Eritrea vs OECD members: Claims on central government, etc.

Eritrea
104.1%
in 2014
OECD members
43.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
2nd
OECD members rank
4th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Eritrea
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 104.1% against 43.6% in OECD members, a difference of 60.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was OECD members ahead.

Eritrea ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 49.0% 23.2% 25.8% Eritrea
2000s 98.1% 20.3% 77.8% Eritrea
2010s 105.6% 31.4% 74.2% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Eritrea or OECD members?
Eritrea, at 104.1% against 43.6% in OECD members as of 2014.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Eritrea and OECD members?
60.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and OECD members?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Eritrea and OECD members rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Eritrea ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th 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

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
233 places, 11,494 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.