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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
10.9%
in 2023
Yemen
21.2%
in 2013
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Yemen rank
42nd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Yemen
02040196319932023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 33.5% 23.9% Yemen
2000s 5.5% 0.5% 5.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 3.5% 16.9% 13.4% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 21.2% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2013.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen?
10.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd 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.