OECD members vs United States of America: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54.2% against 43.6% in OECD members, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 20.8% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 0.3% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 0.2% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 25.1% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 0.5% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 35.2% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 53.1% | 7.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., OECD members or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54.2% against 43.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between OECD members and United States of America?
- 10.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America 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.