Claims on central government in United States of America
United States of America: Claims on central government was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in United States of America, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in United States of America is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 430.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in United States of America peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 93rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in United States of America, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -93.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +47.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +223.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -81.6% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +2853.7% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -49.3% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | -207.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -186.9% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -74.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | -154.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -173.7% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +3234.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -39.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -79.0% |
| 1978 | -0.3% | -168.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -211.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +310.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -76.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -53.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +297.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -37.6% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | -165.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7% | +53.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -210.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +243.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -71.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -106.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -437.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +1339.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -112.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | +305.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -209.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +842.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -117.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -157.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +236.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +124.6% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -546.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -216.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -90.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +2082.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +321.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -60.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -137.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -593.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -73.7% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -270.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -304.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +311.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | -3.9% | -131.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -544.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3234.0% | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| 1967 | +2853.7% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 2011 | +2082.1% | 0.4% | 8.0% |
| 1997 | +1339.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | -1.3% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | -0.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -1.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -3.9% | 12.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in United States of America?
- Claims on central government in United States of America was 1.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for claims on central government?
- United States of America ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.