Claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Claims on central government, etc. was 4.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 357.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2008.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 9.3% | +142.4% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.1% | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +86.5% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +95.7% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -71.9% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -95.1% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | -1335.6% |
| 2008 | -3.6% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -126.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +270.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -330.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -324.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +118.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +151.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 5.8% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -3.6% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration 674,285 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.5% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2021)
- Broad money 64.3% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.2% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -44.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.95 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 133.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.