Latin America & Caribbean vs Pakistan: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36.0% against 33.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 22.8% | 17.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 21.7% | 15.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 23.1% | 10.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 25.0% | 14.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 11.3% | 8.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 25.6% | 4.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 34.7% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latin America & Caribbean or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 36.0% against 33.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
- 2.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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
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.