Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Malta or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Malta as of 2025.

What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago: Claims on central government, etc.

Malta

13.8%

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

14.1%

in 2025

Malta rank

72nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

71st

Claims on central government, etc. over time

Malta
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 187 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.8%	-15.8%	34.6%	Malta
2010s	19.6%	-3.3%	22.9%	Malta
2020s	16.3%	8.3%	8.1%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Malta or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malta and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?: Malta ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st 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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Indicator: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit: % GDP
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.