United States of America vs World: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54.2% against 40.0% in World, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 6th and World ranks 8th of 187 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 17.1% | 3.7% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.5% | 4.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.9% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.4% | 8.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 39.2% | 13.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., United States of America or World?
- United States of America, at 54.2% against 40.0% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between United States of America and World?
- 14.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- United States of America ranks 6th and World ranks 8th 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.