Claims on central government, etc. in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Claims on central government, etc. was 33.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in IDA & IBRD total stood at 33.7%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1978.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 47 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +62.2% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 7.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 9.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.4% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More financial sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Net migration -2.90 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 115.6% (2024)
- Broad money 153.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.1 % 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 9.6 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in IDA & IBRD total?
- Claims on central government, etc. in IDA & IBRD total was 33.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1978.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.