Lebanon vs Philippines: Claims on central government, etc.
Lebanon
37.1%
in 2018
Philippines
32.6%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Lebanon
- Philippines
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 37.1% against 32.6% in Philippines, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | -0.1% | 29.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 9.2% | 30.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 13.1% | 88.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 11.5% | 71.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Lebanon or Philippines?
- Lebanon, at 37.1% against 32.6% in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Lebanon and Philippines?
- 4.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do Lebanon and Philippines rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.