Guatemala vs Nigeria: Claims on central government, etc.
Guatemala
8.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
8.6%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
101st
Nigeria rank
102nd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 8.0% | 5.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -2.3% | 8.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.5% | 5.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 6.6% | 3.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Guatemala, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Guatemala ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
- 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.