Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Claims on central government, etc. was 23.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 23.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 102.2% on the previous year and up 534.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 24.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2008.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.1% | — |
| 1961 | 9.9% | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -25.2% |
| 1974 | -3.1% | -151.2% |
| 1975 | -6.8% | +119.3% |
| 1976 | -8.0% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | -5.5% | -31.6% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -90.8% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -535.9% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -55.1% |
| 1981 | -3.5% | -457.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -117.1% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +381.8% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -40.9% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +1117.8% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -39.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | +13224.4% |
| 2007 | -4.9% | +92.1% |
| 2008 | -9.9% | +102.2% |
| 2009 | -6.9% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | -5.3% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | -4.5% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -367.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +108.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +102.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -13224.4% | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | +1117.8% | 1.7% | 20.8% |
| 1979 | +535.9% | -0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1981 | -457.0% | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | +381.8% | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| 2015 | +367.6% | -1.9% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | -8.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | -3.5% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -9.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -5.3% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % 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 11.5 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 23.0% in 2020, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.