Italy vs Upper middle income: Claims on central government, etc.

Italy
50.8%
in 2024
Upper middle income
37.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
10th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Italy
  • Upper middle income
020406080196519942024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50.8% against 37.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 13.8% 3.1% Italy
2010s 41.9% 15.7% 26.1% Italy
2020s 60.7% 32.7% 28.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Italy or Upper middle income?
Italy, at 50.8% against 37.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Italy and Upper middle income?
13.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Upper middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Italy and Upper middle income rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Italy ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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

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.