Qatar vs Tunisia: Claims on central government, etc.
Qatar
31.6%
in 2025
Tunisia
28.9%
in 2025
Qatar rank
20th
Tunisia rank
23rd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Qatar
- Tunisia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 31.6% against 28.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.
Qatar ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.1% | 7.9% | 10.0% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | -2.9% | 8.6% | 11.5% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 4.2% | 11.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 0.8% | 9.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 6.0% | 16.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 19.4% | 10.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Qatar or Tunisia?
- Qatar, at 31.6% against 28.9% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Qatar and Tunisia?
- 2.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Tunisia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Qatar ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- 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.