Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 32.6% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 3.3% | 7.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 3.2% | 7.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 9.2% | 6.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 13.1% | 11.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 10.7% | 10.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 26.4% | 3.3% | Philippines |
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 or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 32.6% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
- 9.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th 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.