United Arab Emirates vs Vanuatu: Claims on central government, etc.

United Arab Emirates
-5.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
-4.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
167th
Vanuatu rank
164th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vanuatu
-20-15-10-505197319982024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports -4.8% against -5.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 164th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s -2.5% -8.2% 5.7% United Arab Emirates
1980s -1.9% -8.5% 6.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s -3.5% -3.0% 0.5% Vanuatu
2000s -5.9% 1.2% 7.1% Vanuatu
2010s 2.6% -5.2% 7.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s -0.4% -11.0% 10.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., United Arab Emirates or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at -4.8% against -5.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu?
1.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
United Arab Emirates ranks 167th and Vanuatu ranks 164th 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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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.