Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs United States: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.2% against 39.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 20.8% | 6.9% | United States |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 19.1% | 10.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 25.1% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 19.8% | 13.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 35.2% | 18.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 53.3% | 17.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or United States?
- United States, at 54.2% against 39.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
- 14.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.