High income vs South Sudan: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- High income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 57.3% against 43.2% in High income, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 26.8% | 5.6% | High income |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 56.6% | 12.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., High income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 57.3% against 43.2% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between High income and South Sudan?
- 14.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do High income and South Sudan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- High income ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.