Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Claims on central government, etc. was 36.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 36.5% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 36.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2008.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1961 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -71.7% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +79.7% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +41.8% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -71.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -171.5% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | +261.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -92.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1066.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1066.2% | -0.2% | 2.1% |
| 2008 | -261.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -171.5% | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | +120.5% | 2.1% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 3.4% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 19.8% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 16.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | -3.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 2.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.1% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Net migration -1.26 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 26.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 26.6% (2025)
- Broad money 69.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.02 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -43.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 36.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.