Claims on central government, etc. in High income
High income: Claims on central government, etc. was 43.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in High income, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
High income recorded 43.2% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in High income peaked at 48.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1974.
High income ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in High income, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.2% | — |
| 1961 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.4% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 14.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 12.5% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 19.9% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 24.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 41.4% | 48.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More financial sector data for High income
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.2 (2025)
- Net migration 2.38 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -27.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 152.2% (2024)
- Broad money 138.4% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 71.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in High income?
- Claims on central government, etc. in High income was 43.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1974.
- How does High income rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- High income ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.