Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 4.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 19.0% | 11.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 13.6% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 20.2% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 3.5% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 11.6% | 6.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 17.7% | 15.7% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 4.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 16.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.