Claims on central government, etc. in Low income
Low income: Claims on central government, etc. was 7.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Low income, 1963–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Low income is 7.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Low income peaked at 29.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
That places Low income 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Low income, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.8% | — |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 12.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 6.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More financial sector data for Low income
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2021)
- Net migration 160,831 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 217.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2020)
- Broad money 22.6% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.28 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Low income?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Low income was 7.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Low income rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Low income ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.