Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Claims on central government, etc.
Latin America & Caribbean
33.6%
in 2025
Philippines
32.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Philippines rank
19th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Philippines
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 33.6% against 32.6% in Philippines, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.1% | 6.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 12.3% | 8.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.5% | 1.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 33.6% against 32.6% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
- 1.0%, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.