Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs India: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 20.0% against 4.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.3%.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th and India ranks 50th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 13.7% | 6.2% | India |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 12.8% | 7.2% | India |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 18.9% | 6.5% | India |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 21.8% | 10.7% | India |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 21.3% | 16.6% | India |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 22.3% | 20.4% | India |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 21.6% | 16.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or India?
- India, at 20.0% against 4.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
- 15.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th and India ranks 50th 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.