Other small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Claims on central government, etc.

Other small states
9.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.9%
in 2024
Other small states rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Other small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21.9% against 9.9% in Other small states, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Other small states ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 38.8% 38.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Other small states
2010s 5.3% 26.4% 21.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.1% 31.9% 22.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Other small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21.9% against 9.9% in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Other small states ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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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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.