Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Pacific island small states, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Pacific island small states is 23.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Pacific island small states peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1998.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st 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. (% GDP) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +74.1% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +69.6% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +73.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -69.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +47.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +29.9% |
| 1973 | -1.2% | -144.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +303.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +2948.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +117.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +69.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | -1.3% | -142.8% |
| 1989 | -1.0% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -217.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -31.7% |
| 1995 | -2.9% | -306.6% |
| 1996 | -3.7% | +27.4% |
| 1997 | -3.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | -5.6% | +54.1% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -376.7% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +23.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Pacific island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2948.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | +376.7% | -3.9% | 10.7% |
| 1995 | -306.6% | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | +303.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | -1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -5.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | -3.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 10.9% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More financial sector data for Pacific island small states
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.3486 % 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 0.164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -10,352 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2025)
- Broad money 77.8% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Pacific island small states?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Pacific island small states was 23.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1998.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.