Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Claims on central government, etc.
Liberia
16.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
17.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 1.8% | 5.9% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 173.8% | 10.2% | 163.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 6.2% | 71.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.9% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 18.4% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Liberia ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th 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.