Other small states vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government, etc.

Other small states
9.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.2%
in 2019
Other small states rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Other small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 9.9% in Other small states, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 19.0% 18.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 3.3% 11.6% 8.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 5.3% 17.7% 12.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Other small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 9.9% in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Other small states and Sri Lanka?
11.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Other small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Other small states ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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

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

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.