Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs United Kingdom: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.9% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 40.9% | 38.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 33.0% | 27.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 3.7% | 5.9% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 3.4% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 26.4% | 21.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 34.5% | 24.2% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.9% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom?
- 11.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United Kingdom rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.