South Asia vs Tunisia: Claims on central government, etc.
South Asia
19.7%
in 2025
Tunisia
28.9%
in 2025
South Asia rank
26th
Tunisia rank
23rd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- South Asia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 28.9% against 19.7% in South Asia, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 26th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 1.1% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.4% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 8.6% | 10.1% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 4.2% | 15.7% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 0.8% | 19.6% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 6.0% | 15.4% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 0.4% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., South Asia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 28.9% against 19.7% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between South Asia and Tunisia?
- 9.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tunisia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Tunisia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- South Asia ranks 26th and Tunisia ranks 23rd 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.