Italy vs OECD members: Claims on central government, etc.
Italy
50.8%
in 2024
OECD members
43.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Italy
- OECD members
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.8% against 43.6% in OECD members, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was OECD members ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 19.9% | 3.0% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 34.4% | 7.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 45.5% | 15.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Italy or OECD members?
- Italy, at 50.8% against 43.6% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Italy and OECD members?
- 7.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and OECD members rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Italy ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.