Pacific island small states vs Pakistan: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36.0% against 23.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 22.6% | 20.4% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 21.7% | 20.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 23.3% | 21.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 25.0% | 26.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 4.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 25.6% | 14.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 34.7% | 15.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Pacific island small states or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 36.0% against 23.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Pacific island small states and Pakistan?
- 12.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Pakistan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th 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.