IBRD only vs Lebanon: Claims on central government, etc.

IBRD only
34.7%
in 2024
Lebanon
37.1%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
16th
Lebanon rank
16th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • IBRD only
  • Lebanon
0255075100125196119922024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 37.1% against 34.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 21.1% 29.7% 8.5% Lebanon
1990s 10.0% 39.9% 29.9% Lebanon
2000s 12.5% 101.9% 89.4% Lebanon
2010s 14.0% 82.9% 68.9% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., IBRD only or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 37.1% against 34.7% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between IBRD only and Lebanon?
2.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Lebanon?
31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Lebanon rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
IBRD only ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 16th 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.