Euro area vs South Sudan: Claims on central government, etc.
Euro area
28.9%
in 2024
South Sudan
57.3%
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
South Sudan rank
4th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Euro area
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 57.3% against 28.9% in Euro area, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.0 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 26.8% | 10.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 56.6% | 29.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Euro area or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 57.3% against 28.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Euro area and South Sudan?
- 28.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and South Sudan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Euro area ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.