Euro area vs Lebanon: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Euro area
25.1%
in 2023
Lebanon
37.1%
in 2018
Euro area rank
20th
Lebanon rank
17th
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Euro area
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 37.1% against 25.1% in Euro area, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 20th and Lebanon ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 103.5% | 95.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 82.9% | 67.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Euro area or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 37.1% against 25.1% in Euro area as of 2018.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Euro area and Lebanon?
- 12.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lebanon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Euro area and Lebanon rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Euro area ranks 20th and Lebanon ranks 17th 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.