Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Least developed countries, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 12.2% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Least developed countries peaked at 14.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1969.
Least developed countries ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.4% | — |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +87.8% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Broad money 45.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % 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, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.83 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Least developed countries?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Least developed countries was 12.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1969.
- How does Least developed countries rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.