High income vs Italy: Claims on central government, etc.

High income
43.2%
in 2024
Italy
50.8%
in 2024
High income rank
5th
Italy rank
7th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • High income
  • Italy
20406080196019922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50.8% against 43.2% in High income, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 16.9% 1.6% High income
2010s 31.6% 41.9% 10.2% Italy
2020s 44.3% 60.7% 16.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., High income or Italy?
Italy, at 50.8% against 43.2% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between High income and Italy?
7.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do High income and Italy rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
High income ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th 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

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.