Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government, etc.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
10.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21.2%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 20.2% 17.3% Sri Lanka
1970s 5.8% 13.6% 7.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 10.8% 19.5% 8.7% Sri Lanka
1990s 9.6% 8.3% 1.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 5.5% 11.7% 6.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 4.4% 17.7% 13.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
10.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.