Italy vs World: Claims on central government, etc.
Italy
50.8%
in 2024
World
40.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
World rank
8th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Italy
- World
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.8% against 40.0% in World, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was World ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.6% | World |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 26.4% | 15.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 39.2% | 21.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Italy or World?
- Italy, at 50.8% against 40.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Italy and World?
- 10.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and World rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Italy ranks 7th and World 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.