Claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only

IBRD only: Claims on central government, etc. was 34.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.7%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only, 1961–2024

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 34.7% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 235.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1978.

IBRD only ranks 16th of 45 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. in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in IBRD only, 1961 to 2024.
Year % GDP Change
1961 7.7%
1962 8.3% +7.9%
1963 8.2% -1.2%
1964 8.3% +0.7%
1965 8.6% +4.0%
1966 8.2% -5.1%
1967 8.3% +2.2%
1968 8.1% -3.3%
1969 8.0% -0.8%
1970 8.2% +2.3%
1971 8.3% +1.4%
1972 9.2% +10.6%
1973 9.9% +7.7%
1974 7.1% -27.7%
1975 7.7% +7.6%
1976 7.2% -5.9%
1977 4.9% -32.1%
1978 4.0% -18.7%
1979 6.0% +49.9%
1980 6.9% +15.5%
1981 8.4% +21.1%
1982 10.9% +30.4%
1983 11.1% +2.1%
1984 9.8% -11.9%
1985 9.6% -2.0%
1986 17.4% +81.1%
1987 17.6% +0.9%
1988 19.7% +12.2%
1989 22.6% +14.4%
1990 14.4% -36.4%
1991 12.2% -15.3%
1992 11.3% -6.8%
1993 9.7% -14.1%
1994 6.8% -30.1%
1995 6.7% -2.0%
1996 6.2% -7.7%
1997 7.5% +22.0%
1998 12.0% +59.3%
1999 13.6% +13.8%
2000 13.6% -0.2%
2001 15.5% +14.3%
2002 16.5% +6.5%
2003 15.9% -3.9%
2004 14.0% -12.2%
2005 11.8% -15.5%
2006 10.0% -15.2%
2007 9.4% -5.7%
2008 7.9% -16.6%
2009 10.8% +37.7%
2010 11.0% +1.5%
2011 10.3% -6.4%
2012 10.5% +1.8%
2013 9.9% -5.4%
2014 10.4% +4.5%
2015 14.1% +35.8%
2016 18.6% +32.3%
2017 20.2% +8.7%
2018 20.9% +3.7%
2019 22.5% +7.5%
2020 27.1% +20.5%
2021 26.4% -2.8%
2022 29.6% +12.1%
2023 32.6% +10.2%
2024 34.7% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 7.7% 8.6% 9
1970s 7.2% 4.0% 9.9% 10
1980s 13.4% 6.9% 22.6% 10
1990s 10.0% 6.2% 14.4% 10
2000s 12.5% 7.9% 16.5% 10
2010s 14.8% 9.9% 22.5% 10
2020s 30.1% 26.4% 34.7% 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 13 Algeria 42.4% compare
  2. 14 Mauritius 40.9% compare
  3. 15 Spain 37.2% compare
  4. 16 Lebanon 37.1% compare
  5. 17 Pakistan 36.0% compare
  6. 18 Brunei Darussalam 33.3% compare
  7. 19 Philippines 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only?
Claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only was 34.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1978.
How does IBRD only rank for claims on central government, etc.?
IBRD only ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only 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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
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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.