Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Italy
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 53.4% against 39.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 5.7% | 11.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 16.8% | 25.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 35.2% | 25.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Italy, at 53.4% against 39.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Italy ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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.