Claims on central government, etc. in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Claims on central government, etc. was 34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Low & middle income, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Low & middle income stood at 34.9%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Low & middle income peaked at 34.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1978.
That places Low & middle income 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8% | — |
| 1962 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 7.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 34.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More financial sector data for Low & middle income
- Net migration -2.38 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.9 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.8% (2024)
- Broad money 159.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 121.5% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Low & middle income?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Low & middle income was 34.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1978.
- How does Low & middle income rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.