Mexico vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Mexico
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.6% against 19.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 13.7% | 7.2% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 18.8% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 19.9% | 11.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 20.4% | 6.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 21.4% | 5.7% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.9% | 3.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Mexico or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mexico, at 28.6% against 19.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 8.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Mexico ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th 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.