Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Other small states
Other small states: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Other small states, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Other small states stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Other small states peaked at 9.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1966.
That places Other small states 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, 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. (% GDP) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -248.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1963 | -0.2% | -132.4% |
| 1964 | -0.4% | +101.0% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | +39.3% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | +43.2% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -377.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -109.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -2344.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +105.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2344.0% | -0.2% | 4.9% |
| 1967 | +377.0% | -0.8% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | -0.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -0.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More financial sector data for Other small states
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % 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, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -175.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -22,877 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.2% (2024)
- Broad money 35.9% (1969)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Other small states?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Other small states was 9.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1966.
- How does Other small states rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Other small states ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.