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