Claims on central government, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Claims on central government, etc. was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1963–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 10.9% for claims on central government, etc. in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 14.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.5% | — |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +52.8% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 Kenya 22.4% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.9% compare
- 40 Albania 21.5% compare
- 41 Mozambique 21.2% compare
- 42 Yemen 21.2% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 21.2% compare
More financial sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Broad money 34.3% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.84 % 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, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -391,317 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.2% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 21.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.89 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 21.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 10.9% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.