Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Claims on central government, etc.

Sri Lanka
21.2%
in 2019
Yemen
21.2%
in 2013
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Yemen rank
42nd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 21.2% against 21.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3% 33.5% 25.2% Yemen
2000s 11.7% 0.5% 11.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 14.5% 16.9% 2.4% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen, at 21.2% against 21.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd 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

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.