Claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only
IBRD only: Claims on central government, etc. was 34.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in IBRD only, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for IBRD only
- Net migration -632,917 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.9% (2024)
- Broad money 159.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 122.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 9.69 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.