Europe & Central Asia vs Malawi: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.9% against 20.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.2% | 5.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.9% | 2.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Europe & Central Asia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.9% against 20.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?
- 7.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th 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.