Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Claims on central government, etc.
Hong Kong, China
-18.4%
in 2025
Kuwait
-16.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
181st
Kuwait rank
179th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -16.9% against -18.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 181st and Kuwait ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.2% | 67.3% | 77.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -7.0% | 11.0% | 18.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -15.1% | -12.8% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -30.5% | -21.8% | 8.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at -16.9% against -18.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 1.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 181st and Kuwait ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- 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.