Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lebanon: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 37.1% against 33.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 0.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 39.9% | 29.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 101.9% | 82.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 82.9% | 62.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 37.1% against 33.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
- 3.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 16th 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.