Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Arab World
Arab World: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 15.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Arab World, 1960–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 15.7% for claims on central government, etc. in 2018.
The figure is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Arab World peaked at 18.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 1982.
Arab World ranks 30th of 47 groups 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, etc. (% GDP) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -34.9% |
| 1974 | -6.8% | -378.6% |
| 1975 | -11.7% | +70.9% |
| 1976 | -13.7% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | -12.2% | -11.4% |
| 1978 | -4.7% | -61.7% |
| 1979 | -3.0% | -36.1% |
| 1980 | -7.8% | +161.6% |
| 1981 | -17.0% | +117.8% |
| 1982 | -17.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | -14.7% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | -9.1% | -37.8% |
| 1985 | -5.0% | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -204.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +106.7% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | -1.3% | -121.8% |
| 2006 | -4.1% | +211.5% |
| 2007 | -7.8% | +89.1% |
| 2008 | -14.5% | +85.1% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | -9.6% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | -7.9% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | -10.6% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | -9.2% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | -5.7% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -143.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +284.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +52.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -378.6% | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | +284.2% | 2.5% | 9.5% |
| 2006 | -211.5% | -1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | +204.1% | -5.0% | 5.2% |
| 1980 | -161.6% | -3.0% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.0% | -13.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.7% | -17.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -14.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -10.6% | 15.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 54.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Arab World?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Arab World was 15.7% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 1982.
- How does Arab World rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2018.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.