Claims on central government, etc. in North America
North America: Claims on central government, etc. was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in North America, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in North America is 54.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in North America peaked at 61.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1974.
That places North America 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in North America, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.8% | — |
| 1961 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 22.4% | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | 15.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 12.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 20.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 24.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.1% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More financial sector data for North America
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.73 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net migration 1.56 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in North America?
- Claims on central government, etc. in North America was 54.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1974.
- How does North America rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- North America ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.