Claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Claims on central government, etc. was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.8%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
52.8%
in 2021
All-time low
12.5%
in 1974
Years of data
62
1960–2024

Claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2024

1020304050196019922024

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend stood at 45.8%.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 52.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1974.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2024.
Year % GDP Change
1960 21.4%
1961 21.5% +0.6%
1962 21.9% +2.0%
1963 20.8% -5.2%
1964 19.9% -4.1%
1965 18.9% -5.0%
1966 17.8% -6.2%
1967 18.5% +3.9%
1968 17.6% -4.6%
1969 14.4% -18.2%
1970 16.0% +11.2%
1971 15.3% -4.6%
1972 14.6% -4.6%
1973 13.1% -10.4%
1974 12.5% -4.7%
1976 14.9% +19.9%
1977 14.5% -2.9%
1978 14.9% +2.6%
1981 14.8% -0.6%
1982 16.7% +12.9%
1983 18.3% +9.4%
1984 19.2% +5.2%
1985 20.3% +5.7%
1986 22.8% +12.1%
1987 22.9% +0.7%
1988 22.2% -3.4%
1989 21.8% -1.7%
1990 20.9% -4.3%
1991 22.0% +5.6%
1992 23.8% +7.9%
1993 25.8% +8.7%
1994 26.2% +1.5%
1995 27.0% +3.0%
1996 25.4% -5.9%
1997 20.5% -19.4%
1998 22.1% +7.8%
1999 22.7% +3.0%
2000 23.9% +5.2%
2001 19.8% -17.0%
2002 20.9% +5.5%
2003 21.4% +2.4%
2004 21.1% -1.7%
2005 19.8% -5.9%
2006 18.3% -7.9%
2007 17.0% -7.0%
2008 17.8% +4.8%
2009 24.5% +37.6%
2010 27.5% +12.2%
2011 32.0% +16.4%
2012 34.7% +8.7%
2013 33.2% -4.5%
2014 34.2% +3.1%
2015 34.9% +2.1%
2016 38.8% +11.3%
2017 39.5% +1.8%
2018 38.7% -2.0%
2019 40.4% +4.4%
2020 49.1% +21.3%
2021 52.8% +7.7%
2022 45.3% -14.2%
2023 43.7% -3.6%
2024 45.8% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.3% 14.4% 21.9% 10
1970s 14.5% 12.5% 16.0% 8
1980s 19.9% 14.8% 22.9% 9
1990s 23.6% 20.5% 27.0% 10
2000s 20.5% 17.0% 24.5% 10
2010s 35.4% 27.5% 40.4% 10
2020s 47.4% 43.7% 52.8% 5

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Japan 117.4% compare
  2. 2 Eritrea 104.1% compare
  3. 3 Maldives 57.4% compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 57.3% compare
  5. 5 Brazil 55.5% compare
  6. 6 United States 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend?
Claims on central government, etc. in Post-demographic dividend was 45.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1974.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for claims on central government, etc.?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
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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.