Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Claims on central government, etc.
Hong Kong, China
-18.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-15.8%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
181st
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -15.8% against -18.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.1% | 3.2% | 13.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -7.0% | -9.2% | 2.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -36.5% | 28.8% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -15.8% against -18.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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.