Claims on central government, etc. in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Claims on central government, etc. was 33.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 33.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 34.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1978.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -89.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +116.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +55.3% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +239.7% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -47.1% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +84.2% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 0.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 2.8% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 3.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.8% | 33.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Spain 37.2% compare
- 16 Lebanon 37.1% compare
- 17 Pakistan 36.0% compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 33.3% compare
- 19 Philippines 32.6% compare
- 20 Qatar 31.6% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.8% compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net migration -401,848 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.91 % 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 6.54 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Latin America & Caribbean was 33.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1978.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.