Macau, China vs Tonga: Claims on central government, etc.
Macau, China
-79.5%
in 2025
Tonga
-20.9%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
187th
Tonga rank
184th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Macau, China
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -20.9% against -79.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 58.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.5% | -10.4% | 6.9% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | -9.4% | -5.0% | 4.3% | Tonga |
| 2000s | -46.4% | -4.4% | 42.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -85.4% | -8.8% | 76.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -117.8% | -20.7% | 97.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Macau, China or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -20.9% against -79.5% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Macau, China and Tonga?
- 58.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Tonga?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Tonga rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Macau, China ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 184th 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.