Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.9% against 10.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 38.8% | 31.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 33.0% | 27.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 3.7% | 4.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 2.1% | 12.9% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 26.4% | 18.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 31.9% | 20.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.9% against 10.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 11.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.